Unit 3 vocabulary Flashcards
(35 cards)
To shrivel, wilt, droop; to shame
wither
variety, dissimilarity, difference
diversity
To quench, gratify; to ease
slake
To ambush, attack, entrap, ensnare
waylay
To relish, revel in; to crow over
gloat
A philosopher; wise, sagacious
sage
A pledge, word of honor; to pledge
vow
someone who is prejudice or biased
bigot
A delusion, fantacy, deception
illusion
worldwide, universal; widespread
global
someone who is against war or violence
pacifist
to provoke, incense, enrage
infuriate
A profession, career, trade, pursuit
vocation
a bombardment, shelling, volley, blast
barrage
TO spur on, encourage, prompt, goad
motivate
a rapid. ;arge scale outpouring of something
barrage
an intolerant, prejudice person
bigot
To indicate, point out; to appoint
selected but not yet installed
designate
difference, variety; a condition of having many types or forms
diversity
someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained
enigma
to look at or think about with great great intensity and satisfaction; to take great personal joy in
gloat
of, relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive
global
a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware of that really does not exist
illusion
to make very angry, enrage
infuriate