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Unit 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BARRAGE | (noun) a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something |
| barrage | The governor face a _____ of questions about possible budget cuts. |
| DIVERSITY | (noun) difference, variety; having many different types or forms |
| diversity | Our science teacher has a _____ of interests, including an appreciation of Russian literature. |
| GLOAT | (verb) to look at or think about with great satisfaction; to take great personal joy in |
| goat | I will try not to _____ about winning a scholarship to music camp |
| QUEUE | (noun) a line of people waiting for something OR (verb) to form a line |
| queue | The long _____ at the bus stop indicated that a bus had not come for a while. OR Eager fans _____ up hours before the box office opens, hoping to get the best tickets |
| WITHER | (verb) to dry up, wilt, sag OR (verb) to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated |
| wither | Despite people’s best efforts to remain young looking, skin will eventually _____ with age. |
| MOTIVE | something that causes a person to act |
| motive | Ghost’s _____ for stealing the sneakers was part of his need to be accepted and included. |
| BIGOT | (noun) an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person |
| bigot | When you speak in that narrow-minded way, you sound like a _____. |
| ENIGMA | (noun) someone or something that is extremely puzzling which cannot be explained or understood |
| enigma | Critics complained that the plot twists in the new mystery movie make it an _____. |
| RESTRICT | (verb) to keep within set limits; to confine |
| restrict | Doctors often advise patients to _____their intake of fatty or salty foods. |
| VOW | (noun) a solemn or sacred promise or pledge OR (verb) to declare or promise in a serious way |
| vow | A bride and groom _____to love each other throughout their marriage. |
| WAYLAY | (verb) to lie in wait for and attack; ambush |
| waylay | Thugs will often choose to _____ weary travelers as they make their way home. |
| RESISTANCE | the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action argument |
| resistance | While some people show _____to change, many others are willing to embrace new ideas for the best of |
| DESIGNATE | (verb) to indicate, point out; to appoint (adjective) selected but not yet installed |
| designate | Will you please tell me when the coach will _____ a team leader OR The new student council _____ is looking forward to making many changes to the student government. |
| ILLUSION | (noun) to a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware of that really does not exist |
| illusion | Magicians use optical _____ to amaze their audiences. |
| MOTIVATE | (verb) to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal or course of action |
| motivate | How can we _____ the students to undertake more challenging work? |
| SAGE | (adjective) wise (noun) a very wise person |
| sage | My grandmother always gives me _____ advice. OR Let’s ask the _____ for guidance. |
| TERRAIN | (noun) the landscape, especially considered with regard to its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge |
| terrain | Mountain bikes are designed to withstand even the most rugged _____ . |
| PERCEPTION | The way you understand someone or something |
| perception | Your ___ of the world is affected by the way you’ve been raised and the events you have experienced in life. |
| GLOBAL | (adjective) of, relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive |
| global | Email and the internet have linked the entire world into a _____ village. |
| INFURIATE | (verb) to make very angry, enrage |
| infuriate | It_____ most parents when their children refuse to listen to them and treat them with disrespect. |
| PACIFIST | (noun) one who is against war or the use of violence (adjective) opposing war or violence |
| pacifist | Martin Luther King, Jr. was a _____ who influenced the Civil Rights movement. OR _____ students protested the Vietnam War. |
| SLAKE | (verb) to satisfy, relieve, or to bring to an end |
| slake | (verb) to satisfy, relieve, or to bring to an end |
| VOCATION | (noun) any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one’s work |
| vocation | After many years of searching, she found her true _____ as a horse trainer. |
| ACQUIT | to declare not guilty |
| acquit | Now that we have proof of their innocence, we can __________ them of all charges |
| ELUSIVE | (adjective) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand |
| elusive | According to legend, Zorro, the heroic Mexican character, was too __________ for local police to capture. |
| KEEPSAKE | (noun) something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir |
| keepsake | Before my grandmother died, she made me a special quilt as a __________ of her love. |
| PLIGHT | a sorry condition or state |
| plight | The __________ of the homeless upsets many concerned citizens |
| SCAN | (verb) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly |
| scan | Let’s __________ the list to see the finishing times of each marathon runner. |
| DEEM | to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion |
| deem | Most people __________it a wise plan to set aside savings for the future. |
| GENERATE | to bring into existence; to be the cause of |
| generate | Solar power uses the energy of the sun to __________ electricity. |
| MORTAL | (n.) a being that must eventually die; (adj.) of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable |
| mortal | In the mythology of many cultures, a heavenly god can come down to Earth and act as a __________. The soldier was the only one in her battalion to suffer a __________injury. |
| REPENT | to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do |
| repent | As people grow older and gain more maturity, some of them come to __________their youthful mistakes. |
| STRAND | to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position |
| strand | We asked the waiter to take back the soup when we discovered a __________ of hair in it. I don’t want to be the third out in the winning and __________the two base runners. |
| DEVASTATE | (verb) to destroy, leave in ruins |
| devastate | Failure or harsh criticism can _____ a person who has shaky self-esteem. |
| DISCREDIT | (noun) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage the reputation of OR (noun) a loss or lack of belief or confidence |
| discredit | We have gathered a considerable amount of evidence to _____ her story. Both parents and students felt strongly that the cheating scandal was a _____to the school. |
| idolize | Teens who _____ a movie star may repeatedly see the same movie featuring that actor or actress. |
| IDOLIZE | (verb) to worship as an idol; to love very much |
| PETTY | (adjective) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor |
| petty | You say my complaint is _____, but to me it is an issue of great importance. |
| INGRATITUDE | (noun) a lack of thankfulness |
| ingratitude | Hosts who make every effort to please their guests are apt to be hurt by _____. |
| OVATION | (noun) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause |
| ovation | The audience gave the dancer a standing _____ after her impressive performance. |
| REVERIE | (noun) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought |
| reverie | My boss interrupted my pleasant_____ by reminding me about our deadline. |
| REVOCATION | (noun) an act or instance of calling back, a cancellation |
| revocation | His failure to complete the job according to schedule led to a _____ of his contract. |
| STRIFE | (noun) bitter disagreement; fighting; struggle |
| strife | The experienced senator from South Carolina was a veteran of political_____. |
| TOPPLE | (verb) to fall forward; to overturn, bring the downfall of |
| topple | The trains that rumble past our apartment often cause books to _____from the shelves. |
| EMPOWER | to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something |
| empower | Frederick Douglass was--- to change his life when he continued to learn to read in secret so that he could escape slavery. |
| CULTIVATE | to foster the growth of |
| cultivate | in order to---your self awareness, you need to ask yourself tough questions and make smart, responsible choices. |
| SAVVY | experienced, knowledgeable, and having common sense |
| savvy | Frederick Douglass possessed tremendous - - - with words, and soon everyone truly understood the horrors of slavery. |
| AUTHENTIC | not false or imitation; REAL |
| authentic | If you were to purchase an - - - piece of Frida Kahlo’s art work, the price would be well over a million dollars. |
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