Vocabulary set 4By:Pranit Nadipelli

Commotion

Noisy activityNounAntonym: calm, calmness, peaceSynonym: ado, agitation, bedlam

Commotion

The Redskins caused a mammoth load of commotion after the fans had heard that they got in the playoffs.

Concoction

A mixture of ingredients; putting of several things together.

NounSynonym: Creation, invention, medley,

brewAntonym: single item, one ingredient

Concoction

When my ipad runs its software; it runs on a concoction of complex machine code that consist of ones and zeroes.

Conspicuous

Easily seen; something obvious; attract attention.

Adj.Synonym: apparent, clear Antonym: concealed, hidden

Conspicuous

When I was analyzing the code, I found a very conspicuous mistake; there was a large error in the code.

Contortion

A sharp twist or bend in, or of, something or someone.

NounSynonym: anamorphosis, crookedness,

deformationAntonym: beauty, smoothness

Contortion

Bullies’ minds have an extreme contortion in their thinking; people should definitely be kind to each other.

Imperious

Arrogant; thinking that you’re above it allAdj.Synonym: autocratic, domineeringAntonym: obedient, servile, humble

Imperious

The roman empire was so imperious that they’d caused their own downfall.

Jabber

To talk rapidly making no sense; chattering.

VerbSynonym: blather, ramble, chatter Antonym: be silent

Jabber

The people at school always jabber on their phone; half of the text doesn’t even make sense.

Jargon

Specialized language of a profession or group.

NounSynonym: balderdash Antonym: standard common language

Jargon

Business men often use jargon in email such as K.I.S.S. or A.K.A so it can be more lenient on the writer.

Jostle

To roughly bump into a person or thing.VerbSynonym: bulldoze, bang into, jabAntonym: none

Jostle

When I slammed on the brakes of my Ferrari it quickly jostled into another car.

Scurry

To move briskly; to scamperVerbSynonym: dart, dash, hastenAntonym: dawdle, loaf, walk

Scurry

I quickly scurried across the road as the titanic oil tanker had an explosion on its hands.

Serenity

The quality of being calm, peaceful or untroubled.

NounSynonym: calmness, tranquility,

composureAntonym: bedlam, commotion, agitation

Sociable

Enjoying the company of othersAdj.Synonym: affable, approachable, genialAntonym: introverted, snobbish,

unfriendly

Sociable

I am a very sociable person for I enjoy the company of others.

Somber

Very serious or sadAdj.Synonym: drab, bleak, caliginousAntonym: cheerful, happy, joyful

Somber

After I heard about the death of my great grandmother the house turned into a somber wasteland.

Mnemonic

Memory assistanceAdj.Synonym: clue, hint, reminderAntonym: cluelessMnemonic devices such as pemdas and

iron in environment help people remember certain things.

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Narcissism

Egoism, egocentrism (self-centered)NounSynonym: selfishnessAntonym: selflessness

Narcissism

Narcissism often hurts a person’s chances of getting job opportunities because they are often self centered and won’t listen to others.

Amethyst

A clear purple or bluish violet variety of crystallized quartz

NounSynonym: purple, violet

Amethyst

Amethysts are purple and go well with yellow outfits.

Somnambulate

To walk while sleepingVerbSynonym: sleepwalkingAntonym: none

Somnambulate

My brother somnambulates because of his sleeping disorder. Sometimes he wakes me up when he is walking in his sleep.

Venerate

To honor with a ritual act of devotionVerbSynonym: admire, adore, devoteAntonym: disrespect, dishonor

Venerate

On July 4th we venerate our independence with fireworks to celebrate our freedom.