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Vocabulary - Set #3
Vocabulary Sets 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| barrage | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something |
| fledgling | a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped |
| intuition | a sixth sense or gut feeling |
| facade | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, face an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality |
| penchant | a desire, a strong interest |
| revelation | a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea |
| proponent | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con) |
| convulse | to shake uncontrollably |
| console | to soothe or make feel better |
| defiant | angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting |
| punctilious | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
| vigilant | watchful, aware |
| incessant | nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
| timorous | timid, shy, nervous |
| redundant | no longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss |
| prophetic | far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| pensive | reflecting deep or profound thought |
| indigenous | native to an area |
| raucous | unruly, loud, chaotic |
| methodical | logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form |
| auspicious | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success |