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| barrage | n. a rapid, large scale outpouring of something.When the teacher allowed the students to ask a barrage of questions, she was exhausted by the end. syn. bombardment
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| bigot | n. an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person.My uncle from the North does not like the Southerns so he is a bigot. syn. racist
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| designate | v. to indicate, point out; to appoint; adj. selected but not yet installed. When we were driving to Florida, we had a designated spot to stop and eat. syn. choose
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| diversity | n. difference, variety; a condition of having many different types or forms. Delaney has a diversity of puppies that live with her including a poodle named Sammy. sym. dissimilarity ant. similarity
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| enigma | n. someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained. The enigma of the missing girl made everyone puzzled. syn. mystery
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| gloat | v. to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction; to take great personal joy in. When the girl started to gloat about her grade, i felt mad. syn. relish ant. regret
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| global | adj. of, relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive. It is global when we vote for which person to be president. syn. worldwide ant. local
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| illusion | n. a false idea; something that one seems to see or be aware of that really does not exist. When the child had a scary dream, she woke up feeling that the illusion was real. syn. delusion ant. reality
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| infuriate | v. to make very angry, enrage. When the siblings were not getting along, i was very infuriated by the situation. syn. madden ant. calm
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| motivate | v. to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal or course of action. Since I didn't get a good grade, my mom motivates me by helping me study. syn. encourage ant. discourage
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| pacifist | n. one who is against war or the use of violence; adj. opposing war or violence. I do want to be a pacifist for those who are not are not peacemakers. syn. peacemaker ant. warmonger
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| queue | n. a line of people waiting for something(such as a bus or the opening of the store); v. to form such a line. When the teacher told us that there was a fire drill, I knew it was my queue to get in line. syn. file ant. disorganized crowd
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| restrict | v. to keep within set limits; to confine. We were restricted to see the scary and frightening movie. syn. limit ant. open up
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| sage | adj. wise n. a very wise person. My grandma is a very sage person and I always look to her for advice. syn. sagacious ant. foolish
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| slake | v. to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end. The big glass of lemonade with cubes of ice slaked my thirst on that hot day. syn. quench ant. increase
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| terrain | n. the landscape, aspecially considered with regard to its phisical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge. When we took my great grandma to the forest, the terrain under her wheelchair was rough. syn. ground
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| vocation | n. any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work. When she started working as a doctor she knew that this was her vocation. syn. career ant. hobby
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| vow | n. a soleemn or sacred promise or pledge; v. to declare or promise in a solemn way. When the couple got married, they took a vow. syn. pledge
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| waylay | v. to lie in wait for and attack, ambush. When I was on my way to school, I got waylayed and ended up at my friends house. syn. entrap
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| wither | v. to dry up, wilot, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small. When the flower started to wither away I felt sad. syn. shrivel ant. bloom
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