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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 |
| gloat | 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 ticket |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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? |
| ILLUSION | (noun) to a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware of that really does not exist |
| illusion | Artist M.C. Escher often used optical_____s in his work. |
| MOTIVE | (verb) to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal or course of action |
| motive | What is the best way to _____ students to undertake challenging work? |
| SAGE | (adjective) wise (noun) a very wise person |
| sage | My aunt always gives me _____ advice when I'm struggling with a decision. |
| 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 stand up to even the most rugged _____. |
| GLOBAL | Mountain bikes are designed to stand up to even the most rugged _____. |
| global | Email and the internet have linked the entire world into a _____ village. |
| INFURATE | (verb) to make very angry, enrage |
| infurate | 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 | Nothing can _____thirst better than water. |
| 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. |
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