Lesson 15
Junior Vocabulary

1. noxious  adj. harmful to health
   There was a noxious, overpowering smell in the dimly lit room.
   syn: unwholesome                ant: harmless
   
   
2. nuance noun a delicate variation in tone, color, meaning, expression
   There were nuances in these later speeches that only the sharpest of listeners picked up on.
   
   
3. obese adj. extremely fat
   Though people don't usually recognize it, Santa Claus is actually obese.
   syn.: stout               ant: slender
   
   
4. obstreperous adj. boisterous; unruly
   The obstreperous mob was finally subdued with an icy blast from the fire hose.
   syn: noisy                ant: calm
   
   
5. odium noun hatred; the state of being hated
   The teacher regarded the loudmouth student with odium.
   syn: anathema                ant: love
   
   
6. officious adj. offering unnecessary and unwanted advice or service
   The butler's officious treatment of the other servants caused many to complain to the king.
   syn: meddlesome                ant: retiring
   
   
7. ominous adj. threatening; predicting evil
   We went on our picnic despite the ominous rain clouds.
   syn: foreboding                ant: comforting
   
   
8. omniscient adj. having unlimited knowledge; knowing everything
   The narrator who is able to tell the reader what his characters are thinking or what is happening in two places at one time is called an omniscient narrator.
   syn: all-knowing
   
   
9. ostensible adj. apparent; pretended; professed
   The ostensible reason for his actions were not is real reasons.
   syn: apparent, probable, evident               ant: espouse 
   
   
10. ostracize verb to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
    When Tom married someone of a different religion, the tight little community ostracized him.
    syn: banish, exile, blacklist                 ant :welcome, accept
    
    
11. pandemonium noun a wild disorder, noise or confusion
    With the teacher gone, the climate of the room quickly changed from quiet talking to pandemonium.
    syn: chaos, tumult, din               ant : order, tranquility
    
    
12. parsimonious adj. too economical; stingy
    Ebenezer Scrooge was a parsimonious old man.
    syn: frugal, thrifty, cheap                   ant : extravagant, lavish 
    
    
13. penitent adj. expressing sorrow for having sinned or done wrong
    Because of the boy's penitent expression, the judge was easier on him than he usually was.
    syn: sorry or ashamed; remorseful              ant : unashamed
    
    
14. pernicious adj. causing injury; evil or wicked
    While doctors today say that running is beneficial, years ago some people thought that running had a pernicious effect on the heart.
    syn: detrimental, destructive             ant : wholesome, beneficial
    
    
15. pertinent adj. having to do with what is being considered
    He didn't mind interruptions as long as what was said was pertinent to the topic at hand.
    syn: relevant, appropriate             ant : unrelated