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Unit 3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BARRAGE | a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something |
| barrage | The governor face a _____ of questions about possible budget cuts. |
| DIVERSITY | difference, variety; having many different types or forms |
| diversity | Our science teacher has a _____ of interests, including an appreciation of Russian literature. |
| GLOAT | 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 | a line of people waiting for something or 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 | to dry up, wilt, sag OR 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 | an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person. |
| bigot | When you speak in the narrow-minded way, you sound like a_____. |
| ENIGMA | 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 | to keep within set limits; to confine. |
| restrict | Doctors often advise patients to_____ to their intake of any fatty or salty food. |
| VOW | A bride and groom______ to |
| vow | |
| WAYLAY | |
| waylay | |
| RESISTANCE | the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument. |
| resistance | While some people show _____ to change, many others are willing to embrace new ideas for the best of society. |
| DESIGNATE | to indicate, point out; to appoint |
| designate | |
| ILLUSION | |
| illusion | |
| MOTIVATE | |
| motivate | |
| SAGE | |
| sage | |
| TERRAIN | |
| terrain | |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| GLOBAL | of, relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive |
| global | Email and the internet have linked the entire world into a _____ village. |
| INFURIATE | to make very angry, enrage |
| infuriate | It _____ most parents when their children refuse to listen to them and treat them with disrespect. |
| PACIFIST | one who is against war or the use of violence |
| pacifist | opposing war or violence |
| SLAKE | to satisfy, relieve, or to bring to an end |
| slake | Nothing can _____ thirst better than water. |
| VOCATION | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | a being that must eventually die; |
| mortal | of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable |
| 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 | a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc. |
| strand | I don’t want to be the third out in the inning and __________ the two base runners. |
| SAVVY | Experienced, knowledgeable, and having common sense |
| savvy | Frederick Douglass possessed tremendous - - - with words, and soon everyone truly understood the horrors of slavery |
| DEVASTATE | |
| devastate | |
| DISCREDIT | |
| discredit | |
| IDOLIZE | |
| idolize | |
| INGRATITUDE | |
| ingratitude | |
| OVATION | |
| ovation | |
| PETTY | |
| petty | |
| REVERIE | |
| reverie | |
| REVOCATION | |
| revocation | |
| STRIFE | |
| strife | |
| TOPPLE | |
| topple | |
| 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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