Unit 3 Set B Flashcards
Barrage
Noun a rapid large scale, outpouring of something
The governor feast a barrage of questions about possible budget cuts
Designate
Verb: to indicate, point out; to appoint
Adjective: selected but not yet installed
Will you please tell me when the coach will designate a team leader?
The new student council designate is looking forward to making many changes to the student government
Enigma
Noun: someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained
Critics complain that the plot twist in the new mystery movie make it in enigma
Infuriate
Verb: to make very angry; in rage
It infuriates most parents when their children refused to listen to them and treat them with disrespect
Pacifist
Noun: one who is against war or the use of violence;
Adjective opposing war of violence
Martin Luther King Junior was a pacifist who influence civil rights .
Pacifist students protested the war
Queue
Noun: a line of people waiting for something such as a bus
Verb: to form such a line
Slake
Verb: dissatisfy, relieve or bring to an end
Nothing slick, thirst, better than water
Terrain
Noun: the landscape, especially it’s physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge
Mountain bikes are designed to withstand even the most rugged terrain .
Vow
Noun: as solemn or sacred promise or pledge
Verb: to declare or promise in a solemn way
Prince Hamlet made a solemn vow to avenge his father’s murder
Bride and groom vow to love each other throughout their marriage
Waylay
Verb: to lie and wait for an attack ambush
Thugs will often choose to waylay weary travelers as they make their way home .