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Vocab 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BARRAGE | (noun) a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something |
| barrage | The governor faces a barrage of questions about possible budget cuts |
| DIVERSITY | (noun) difference, variety; having many different types or forms |
| diversity | Our science teacher has a diversity 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 |
| gloat | I will try not to gloat about winning a scholarship to music camp |
| QUEUE | (noun) a line of people waiting for something OR (verb) to form a lin |
| queue | The long queue 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 wither with age. |
| BIGOT | (noun) an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person |
| bigot | When you speak in that narrow-minded way, you sound like a bigot |
| 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 enigma |
| RESTRICT | (verb) to keep within set limits; to confine |
| restrict | Doctors often advise patients to restrict their intake of any 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 vow to love each other throughout their marriage. |
| WAYLAY | verb) to lie in wait for and attack; ambush |
| waylay | Thugs will often choose to waylay weary travelers as they make their way home. |
| MOTIVE | |
| motive | |
| RESISTANCE | |
| resistance | |
| DESiGNATE | Will you please tell me when the coach will DESIGNATE a team leader? OR The new student council _____ is looking forward to making many changes to the student government. |
| designate | (verb) to indicate, point out; to appoint (adjective) selected but not yet installed |
| 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 ILLUSION 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 MOTIVATE the students to undertake more challenging work? |
| sage | adjective) wise (noun) a very wise person |
| SAGE | My grandmother always gives me sage advice. OR Let’s ask the sage 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 _TERRAIN____ . |
| acquit | (verb) to declare not guilty |
| ACQUIT | Now that we have proof of their innocence, we can acquit 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 elusive 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 _keepsake of her love. |
| plight | (noun) a sorry condition or state |
| PLIGHT | The plight of the homeless upsets many concerned citizens. |
| scan | (verb) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly |
| SCAN | Let’s scan the list to see the finishing times of each marathon runner. |
| deem | (verb) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion |
| DEEM | Most people DEEM it a wise plan to set aside savings for the future. |
| generate | verb) to bring into existence; to be the cause of |
| GENERATE | Solar power uses the energy of the sun to GENERATE electricity. |
| mortal | (noun) a being that must eventually die; (adjective) 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 MORTAL . The soldier was the only one in her battalion to suffer a MORTAL injury. |
| repent | (verb) 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 REPENT their youthful mistakes. |
| strand | (noun) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc. OR (verb) 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 STRAND of hair in it. I don’t want to be the third out in the inning and STRAND the two base runners |
| devastate | to destroy, leave in ruins |
| DEVASTATE | Failure or harsh criticism can devastate 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 discredit her story. Both parents and students felt strongly that the cheating scandal was a _____ to the school. |
| idolize | verb) to worship as an idol; to love very much |
| IDOLIZE | Teens who idolize a movie star may repeatedly see the same movie featuring that actor or actress. |
| ingratitude | (noun) a lack of thankfulness |
| INGRATITUDE | Hosts who make every effort to please their guests are apt to be hurt by ingratitude. |
| ovation | (noun) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause |
| OVATION | The audience gave the dancer a standing ovation after her impressive performance. |
| petty | (adjective) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor |
| PETTY | You say my complaint is petty but to me it is an issue of great importance. |
| reverie | (noun) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought |
| REVERIE | My boss interrupted my pleasant reverie 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 revocation of his contract. |
| strife | (noun) bitter disagreement; fighting; struggle |
| STRIFE | The experienced senator from South Carolina was a veteran of political strife. (verb) to fall forward; to overturn, bring the downfall of |
| topple | (verb) to fall forward; to overturn, bring the downfall of |
| TOPPLE | The trains that rumble past our apartment often cause books to topple from the shelves. |
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