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Unit 3 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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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. |