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Vocabulary 17-18 3
Set 3
Definition | Term |
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a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something | barrage |
a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped | fledgling |
a sixth sense or gut feeling | intuition |
the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facean outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. | facade |
a desire, a strong interest | penchant |
a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea | revelation |
someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause | proponent |
to shake uncontrollably | convulse |
to soothe or make feel better | console |
angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting | defiant |
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior | punctilious |
watchful, aware | vigilant |
nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption | incessant |
timid, shy, nervous | timorous |
no longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss | redundant |
far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently | prophetic |
stubborn | obstinate |
reflecting deep or profound thought | pensive |
native to an area | indigenous |
unruly, loud, chaotic | raucous |
logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form | methodical |
promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success | auspicious |