Set 6 Vocabulary
By: Harpreet Dhami
Altercation(noun)
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Def: A noisy dispute
S:dispute
A: agree
The two business men had an altercation about
the new product; the argument was so loud you
could here it from across the street.
Apex(noun)
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Def: Highest point; summit
S: tallest point
A: underground building
The prince had to climb to the apex, the tallest
point of the castle, to save the princess.
Ballyhoo(noun)
• Def: Talk or writing that is designed to get
people excited or interested in something
• S: pandemonium
• A: peace
• The ballyhoo was designed to get everyone
excited for the game.
Bona fide(adj.)
• Def: Made in good faith without fraud or deceit:
genuine
• S: authentic
• A: fake
• Grace has a coat made out of bona fide rabbit fur
meaning they are authentic and real.
Caucus(noun)
• Def: A closed meeting of members of a group
united to promote a cause, issue, or idea
• S: a closed gathering
• A: a public ceremony
• The church group had a caucus; only people of
the church could come to this meeting.
Disdain(noun)
• Def: A feeling that someone/something is bad,
worthless or low; scorn or contempt
• S: odium
• A: approval
• After yelling at her for nothing , Casey felt total
disdain toward her teacher.
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Disdain (verb)
• Def: To have or show a feeling of scorn or
contempt
• S: disrespect
• A: respect
• From that day, everyone showed disdain and
disrespect towards that teacher.
Dulcet(adj.)
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Def: Sweet; melodious; soothing
S: engaging
A: harsh
The dulcet guitar was so soothing it made me
sleep like a baby.
Expunge(verb)
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Def: To strike out: to remove
S: delete/ remove
A: add
The residents planned to expunge the ants in the
home; they had remove the ants one way or
another.
Flamboyant(adj.)
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Ornate, showy, or flowery
S: glitzy
A: dull
The women decided to try on her new
flamboyant, glitzy hat.
Malleable(adj.)
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Capable of being shaped or formed
S: flexible
A: stiff
One could call a pretzel malleable because of the
way it’s bent.
Meander(verb)
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To follow a winding and turning course of path
S: wander/ roam
A: settle
On Halloween night a boy meandered a twisty
curvy path.
Meticulous(adj.)
• Def: Show great concern for detail: extremely
careful or precise
• S: very exact
• A: carless
• A perfectionist is always meticulous because
they are always precise and perfect.
Swarm(noun)
• Def: A large group of insects or small creatures
in motion
• S: horde
• A: leave
• Sometimes, near flowers, you can see swarms or
groups of bees.
Translucent(adj.)
• Allows light to pass through, but blurring images
can’t be seen clearly- a distortion occurs
• S: transparent
• A: opaque
• A book is translucent because it blocks light, but
you can’t see through it.
Set 6 Honors Vocabulary
Abridge(verb)
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Def: shorten
S: cut down
A: lengthen
They abridged the school day because it started
to snow; all the kids jumped with joy for the
ended school day.
Antidote(noun)
• Def: Something that relieves or prevents; a
remedy that counteracts the effects of poison
• S: medicine
• A: poison
• John made his own antidote for a cure from
poison.
Autonomous (adj.)
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Def: Independent
S: self regulating
A: dependent
Some people are autonomous, but some people
are very dependent; teenagers are nonautonomous when it comes to
technology.
Bolster(verb)
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Def: To support; to strengthen
S: make stronger
A: weaken
Working out in the gym will bolster your body by
improving your muscles and stamina.
Candor(noun)
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Def: honesty; sincerity
S: openness
A: dishonesty
A good person should have candor because good
people should be honest.