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="Summarily," Arvon=

(adv.) without delay or formality; briefly, concisely (syn.) promptly, peremptorily, abruptly (ant.) none After being caught with drugs, the student was summarily expelled from school. (simple) =toc=

= ﻿﻿"Overt," Hunt = = = (adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized (syn.) clear ,obvius, manifest, patent (ant.) secret, clandestine, covert, concealed Tim Tebow is an overt pro-life advocate. (simple)

="Accost," Arvon=

(v.) to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or agressive way (syn.) buttonhole, approach, confront (ant.) evade, avoid, shun The angry parent accosted the teacher about her son's grade. (simple)

**"Animadversion," Bell**

(n.) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval (syn.) rebuke, reproof (ant.) praise, compliment The child was devastated by the animadversion of his parents. (simple)

="Avid," Breschi=

(Adj.) desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager (syn.) keen, enthusiastic, grasping (ant.) reluctant, indifferent, unenthusiastic The basketball players are also avid lacrosse players. (simple)

="Celerity," D'Addario= (n.) swiftness, rapidity of motion or action (syn.) promptness, alacrity, speed (ant.) slowness, sluggishness, dilatoriness The pitcher threw the ball with great celerity. (simple)

**"Brackish," Cross**

(adj.) having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink (syn.) briny, saline (ant.)fresh, clear, sweet I gargled with brackish water to get rid of my sore throat. (simple)

= = ="Incendiary," Haley=

(adj.) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n.) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife (syn.) (adj.) inflammatory, provocative, (n.) firebrand (ant.) (adj.) soothing, quieting, (n.) peacemaker The children planted an incendiary device in the top of the barn. (simple)

=**"Halcyon," Fick**=

(n.) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; (adj.) of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful;happy, golden; prosperous, affluent (syn.) (adj.) tranquil, serene, placid, palmy (ant.) (adj.) turbulent, chaotic, tumultuous I greatly enjoy this halcyon weather. (simple)

= = ="Devious," Dobson=

(adj.) Straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way (syn.) roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly, artful (ant.) direct, straightforward, open, aboveboard My devious friend tried to change his grade on the computer but, the teacher caught him in the act. (compound)

=﻿"Gambit," Brennan= (Noun) In chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in orde to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type. (Syn.) ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver (Ant.) None I sacrificed a pawn to create a direct gambit to his king. (Simple)

= ﻿"Histrionic" Frantz = = = (adj.) pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic (Syn.) affected, stagy (Ant.) low-keyed, muted, untheatrical, subdued The actor gave a histrionic monologue to add drama to the play. (Simple) =

= =**"Myopic" Horkey**=

(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment (Syn.) shortsighted (Ant.) farsighted The myopic tourist had little information of the trail ahead. (Simple)

="Maelstorm,"Hammoudi=

(n.) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction. (syn.) vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult (ant.) none The sailing ship got caught in the maelstrom and sank to the bottom of the ocean. (simple)

="Pejorative," Illiano=

(adj.) tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling (syn.) none (ant.) complimentary, ameliorative The teacher's attitude toward the student was not supportive, but rather pejorative. (simple)

=﻿﻿"Propriety," Jackson= = = ﻿(n.) the state of being proper, appropriateness; (pl.) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable (syn.) fitness, correctness, decorum (ant.) unseemliness, inappropriateness Our neighborhood is quite strict about the propriety of homeowners property. (simple) 

 ="Sacrilege," Roberts=  ﻿﻿(n.) improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred.  (syn.) desecration, profanation, defilement  (ant.) none  Wearing a rosary as jewelry is considered to be sacrilege  (simple)

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: "times new roman",times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">"undulate," Breschi <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">(v.) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">(syn.) ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">(ant.) none <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The crowd started to undulate when they cheered for the Dons. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">(simple) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**﻿ ﻿"Suppliant," Bell ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> ﻿(adj.) asking hubly and earnestly; (n.)one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suiter <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> (syn.) none  <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> (ant.) none  <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> The suppliant boy asked his mother for help with his homework. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> (complex)

= "Talisman,"﻿ Brennan  = (noun) an object that serves as a charem or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish (syn.) None (ant.) None The necklace was said to be some kind of talisman. Simple