NOVEMBER VOCABULARYBy Sanika Gupte

Block 2

ADVERSARY

Part of Speech- Noun Synonym- Enemy Antonym- Ally Definition- an opponent or enemy Sentence- The two adversaries faced each

other in battle, and then charged!

APLOMB

Part of Speech- Noun Synonym- Self-confident Antonym- Insecure Definition-Self-confident in a difficult situation Sentence- She was so aplomb at science

when her beaker exploded, so she didn’t run out the door!

APPREHENSIVE

P.O.S- Adjective Synonym- Anxious Antonym- confident Definition- anxious or fearful; uneasy Sentence- Before a test you tend to feel

apprehensive and get really scared if you didn’t study.

FRAGRANCE

P.O.S- Noun Synonym- Perfume Definition- a sweet or pleasant odor Sentence- When the waiter arrived at the at

the table with our desserts a lovely fragrance wafted around the room.

FURTIVE

P.O.S- Adjective Synonym- Sneaky Antonym- Open Definition- Sneaky; acting in a way so as not

to be noticed. Sentence- The spy gave a furtive look at

building before going into it.

GRUELING

P.O.S- Adjective Synonym- Exhausting Antonym- Easy Definition-Physically or mentally exhausting;

very hard to do. Sentence- Being an athlete requires loads of

grueling work, you may have to get up at 4 o’clock in the morning!

POTENTIAL

P.O.S- noun Synonym- ability Definition- ability to grow; improve or

develop; possibility Sentence- My true potential was realized

when I started swimming, I was really good.

PRECIPICE

P.O.S- Noun Synonym- Sheer Drop Antonym- Plateau Definition- Very steep overhanging rock;

edge of a cliff Sentence- You would not want to fall off a

precipice, you could get seriously hurt!

PRISTINE

P.O.S- Adjective Synonym- pure Antonym- soiled Definition- In a pure and unspoiled state;

untouched Sentence- The food we bought from the

grocery store was pristine and fresh.

HONORS VOCAB.

APPARITION

P.O.S- Noun Synonym- Spirit Definition- An unusual or unexpected sight Sentence- Sprinting out of the graveyard, I

was chalk-white, and I told my best friend that I had seen an apparition.

CRYPTIC

P.O.S- adjective Synonym- mysterious Antonym- straightforward Definition- Secret; mysterious Sentence- When my sister and I were

pretending to be spies, we left cryptic messages for the other to decode.

LUGUBRIOUS

P.O.S- Adjective Synonym- Somber Antonym- Cheerful Definition- Exaggeratedly mournful Sentence- I was lugubrious when I lost my

dog, and I cried in my room for a week.

MAELSTROM

P.O.S- Noun Synonym- Whirlpool Antonym- Tranquil Waters Definition- a powerful whirlpool; turmoil Sentence- I was spinning around and around

in my boat trying to get myself out of the maelstrom.

MAUSOLEUM

P.O.S- Noun Synonym- Tomb Definition- A large elaborate tomb Sentence- When I visited the Taj Mahal I saw

a beautiful mausoleum, where a Mughal emperor honors his third wife’s memory.