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Unit 3 Vocab-Level A
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level A
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| barrage | a rapid, large scale outpouring of something (syn.) bombardment, shelling, volley, blast |
| bigot | an intolerant, prejudiced or biased person (syn.) racist |
| disignate | to indicate, point out; to appoint; (adj.) selected but not yet installed (syn.) (v.) name, signify, denote, nominate, choose |
| diversity | difference, variety; a condition of having many different types or forms (syn.) dissimilarity (ant.) similarity, sameness, uniformity |
| enigma | someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained (syn.) riddle, mystery, puzzle, conundrum |
| gloat | to look at of think about with great intensity and satisfaction; to take great personal joy in (syn.) relish, revel in, crow over (ant.) regret, bemoan, mourn, feel chagrined |
| global | of relating to or involving the entire world; comprehensive (syn.) worldwide, universal, widespread (ant.) local, regional, provincial |
| illusion | a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware of that really does not exist (syn.) delusion, fantasy, deception (ant.) reality, truth, actuality |
| infuriate | to make very angry, enrage (syn.) provoke, incense, madden (ant.) calm, soothe, pacify, please |
| motivate | to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal or course of action (syn.) spur on, encourage, prompt, goad (ant.) discourage, dissuade, disincline |
| pacifist | one who is against war or the use of violence (adj.) opposing war or violence (syn.) (n.) peacemaker, dove (ant.) (n.) warmonger |
| queue | a line of people waiting for something(such as a bus or the opening of a store); (v.) to form such a line (sny.) (n.) column, file, row, line (ant.) (n.) disorganized crowd |
| restrict | to keep within set limits; to confine (syn.) hold back, limit (ant.) open up, enlarge, expand |
| sage | wise (n.) a very wise person (syn.) (adj.) sagacious (n.) philosopher, Solomon (ant.) foolish, unwise (n.) fool, dunce |
| slake | to satisfy, relieve or bring to an end (syn.) quench, gratify, sate, ease, assuage (ant.) increase, intensify, aggravate |
| terrain | the landscape, especially considered with regard to its phsical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge (syn.) ground, topography, territory |
| vocation | any trade, profession or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work (syn.) career, pursuit (ant.) hobby, pastime, avocation |
| vow | a solemn or sacred promise or pledge (v.) to declare or promise in a solemn way (syn.) (n.) word of honor (v.) pledge |
| waylay | to lie in wait for and attack, ambush (syn.) entrap, ensnare |
| wither | to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small (syn.) shrivel, droop, shame, abash (ant.) bloom, flower, flourish, burgeon |
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