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Vocabulary Words. Dhairya Thakar Block: 8. Aptitude (noun). Definition: Ability to learn or understand quickly. Synonym: Potential Antonym: Failure I could see aptitude in my apprentice, but he wasn’t letting it out yet; I could see that he is quite ahead of his age level of the sword. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vocabulary Words
Dhairya ThakarBlock: 8
Aptitude (noun)
• Definition: Ability to learn or understand quickly.
• Synonym: Potential• Antonym: Failure• I could see aptitude in my apprentice, but he
wasn’t letting it out yet; I could see that he is quite ahead of his age level of the sword.
Attentive(adjective)
• Definition: Give attention to something; also being considerate of others.
• Synonym: alert• Antonym: Ignorant• I was very attentive of the teacher, but I was
still alert to my environment and focused on my surroundings.
Banish (verb)
• Definition: To force to leave a country of place; exile
• Synonym: exile• Antonym: keep• King Duncan, had to banish his most trusted
Ranger, for he has done treachery and must never step foot in his kingdom again.
Barricade (noun)
• Definition: A temporary structure put up to block passage; an obstacle or barrier.
• Synonym: wall• Antonym: opening• The brave troopers created barricade made of
their bodies to protect their king; they stood in a straight line and waited for the charge.
Barricade (verb)
• Definition: To block an opening or passage• Synonym: Blockade• Antonym: Unblock• The Navy barricaded the waters, so no enemy
could enter their territory. The ships had formed a straight line with weapons at the ready.
Gusto (noun)
• Definition: Great enjoyment; zest.• Synonym: exhilaration• Antonym: apathy• I was full of gusto at the party, as I had plenty
of enjoyment playing games.
Habitation (noun)
• Definition: A place in which to live; a residence.
• Synonym: Residence• Antonym: could not find• The habitation for humans, is a house,
apartment etc., but animals live in the wild.
Hasten (verb)
• Definition: To act or move quickly; hurry; to cause something to happen more quickly.
• Synonym: Accelerate• Antonym: lag• I will hasten to finish my homework by typing
it, so I can hang out with my friends.
Havoc (noun)
• Definition: Very great destruction or disorder.• Synonym: desolation• Antonym: peace• As the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima, there was
havoc everywhere, as destruction hit every corner of the city.
Quell (verb)
• Definition: To cause a feeling to be less intense; to calm or settle.
• Synonym: Silence• Antonym: Succeed• I was quelled as people tried to calm me
down.
Recluse (noun)
• Definition: A person who lives alone and has little to do with others.
• Synonym: ascetic• Antonym: extrovert• I was a recluse when I was little, never leaving
my house, and I never had any friends
Recuperate (verb)
• Definition: To return to normal health; to recover.
• Synonym: ameliorate• Antonym: deteriorate• After I scraped my knee, I applied antiseptic
so it would recuperate quicker.
Replenish (verb)
• Definition: To build up a supply of something again; fill again
• Synonym: renew• Antonym: deplete• In Minecraft, I had to replenish my resources,
as I had run out on building my house, furnace, and crafting table.
Honors
• Next five words are Honors
Bedlam (noun)
• Definition: uproar; confusion• Synonym: Clamor• Antonym: calm• It was bedlam at the sleepover I attended as
when it hit 12:00 A.M., we went crazy.
Kowtow (verb)
• Definition: To be overly polite and flattering; to fawn
• Synonym: fawn• Antonym: rough• I kowtow to teachers, as I’m scared that they
might yell at me for something I didn’t do.
Cogitate (verb)
• Definition: To ponder or think intently• Synonym: brainstorm• Antonym: Ignore• I cogitate really hard as I take a math test,
because one mistake can lead to many.
Disheveled ( adjective)
• Definition: Untidy• Synonym: bedraggled• Antonym: neat• When I got up from bed, I was disheveled
from all that shifting from the previous night.
Pulchritude ( noun)
• Definition: Physical beauty• Synonym: attraction• Antonym: Dingy• The flowers were pulchritude, as they were
really lovely.