vocab builder definitions and synonyms Flashcards
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chagrin
mental uneasiness caused by failure/dissapointment
arbitration
to settle differences between two parties during controversy
polarize
to cause people/opinions to be divided into two opposing groups
mustered
assemble troops for inspection or in preparation for battle
Uzi
a type of submachine gun of Israeli design
fundamentalist
a person who believes in the strict interpretation of scripture in religion
sweltering
uncomfortably hot
banal
lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
vigilante
a person who tries in an unofficial way to prevent crime
deferred
to put off an action or event to a later time
synonyms for chagrin
irritation, displeasure, annoyance
synonyms for arbitration
mediation, conciliation
synonyms for polarize
separate, disunite
synonyms for mustered
mobilize, gather
synonyms for fundamentalist
religionist, believer
synonym for sweltering
humid
synonym for banal
predictable
synonyms for deferred
postponed, delayed