vocabulary group #4
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Vocabulary Group #4. By: Joshua Kim. Commotion. (n.)- noisy activity Synonym: Celebration Antonym: Peace There was a large commotion at the Cowboys and Redskins game on Sunday night. Concoction. (n.)- a mixture of ingredient; putting several things together Synonym: Mixture - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary Group #4By: Joshua Kim
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(n.)- noisy activity Synonym: Celebration Antonym: Peace
There was a large commotion at the Cowboys and Redskins game on Sunday night.
Commotion
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(n.)- a mixture of ingredient; putting several things together
Synonym: Mixture Antonym: Ingredient
The potions master created a great concoction of seaweed, salt, mushrooms, shredded paper, and clay chunks.
Concoction
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(adj.)- easily seen; something obvious; attract attention
Synonym: Obvious Antonym: Mysterious
The hiding spot the toddler had chosen was a rather conspicuous choice.
Conspicuous
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(n.)- a sharp twist or bend in, or of, something or someone
Synonym: Twist Antonym: Straight
After the blacksmith nearly melted the metal it spun around in a spinning tube to create a contortion of metal.
Contortion
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(adj.)- arrogant; thinking you are above it all. Synonym: Arrogant Antonym: Humble
The imperious knight was boasting highly of how skillful of a warrior he was.
Imperious
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(v.)- to talk rapidly making no sense; chattering
Synonym: Chatter Antonym: Be Silent
The two women in the corner were constantly jabbering to each other during the conference.
Jabber
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(n.)- specialized language of a profession or group
Synonym: Special Language Antonym: Normal Language
In order to be able to participate in the boys club you had to be able to speak the jargon that they invented.
Jargon
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(v.)- to roughly bump into a person or thing Synonym: Shove Antonym: Tap
When Timmy passed the jug he accidentally jostled it and it fell to the floor and smashed into a trillion pieces.
Jostle
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(v.)- to move briskly; to scamper Synonym: Scamper Antonym: Crawl
The mouse scurried across the room with the piece of bread that he had just snatched out of the human’s hand.
Scurry
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(n.)- the quality of being calm, peaceful or untroubled
Synonym: Peaceful Antonym: Rambunctious
The serenity of the waves were so calm, that it didn’t disturb my fishing line whatsoever.
Serenity
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(adj.)- enjoying the company of others Synonym: Interactive Antonym: Reclusive
It is very helpful in a business committee to be a sociable person that converses with his fellow employees.
Sociable
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(adj.)- very serious or sad Synonym: Sad Antonym: Cheerful
The football team was very somber when they went 0-16 that season.
Somber
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(adj.)- memory assistance Synonym: Memory Clue Antonym: none
A mnemonic reminder is “Anger is one letter short of Danger.”
Mnemonic
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(n.)- egoism, egocentrism Synonym: Egoism Antonym: Selfless
The gentleman walked around town with an aura of narcissism for he had defeated the opposing king.
Narcissism
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(n.)- a clear purple or bluish violet variety of crystallized quartz
Synonym: Purple Antonym: none
The amethyst colored diamond looked beautiful on the woman’s hand.
Amethyst
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(v.)- to walk while sleeping Synonym: Sleepwalk Antonym: Walk
At a slumber party one of my friends started to somnambulate and made such a ruckus that he woke up the whole house.
Somnambulate
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(v.)- to honor with a ritual act of devotion Synonym: Worship Antonym: Dishonor
In his religion they must venerate their gods by providing them with great gifts of grapes and money.
Venerate