HONORS VOCABULARY

Adverse:
Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting

She attempts to manipulate John by saying some adverse comments about his wife.

Blatant:

Unpleasantly loud and noisy, or obvious
She just told a blatant lie.

Aggravate :

To make worse or more troublesome.
The knight aggravated the sleeping dragon, so the dragon decided to eat him.

Factoid:

Inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual
He provides various factoids as the movie progresses.

Flout:

Treat with contemptuous disregard
In San Diego, fines are routinely issued by the police to drivers who are caught flouting the law, by driving over the speed limit.