ENGLISH SET 3

VOCAB

BY:TREVOR CRISTIAN BROWNE

Bluff (Verb)

• Lie

• Tell the truth

• To engage in a false display of strength or confidence, usually in order to deceive someone.

• John bluffed to his mom so that he could go outside.

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Brackish (Adjective)

• Salty

• Since no one told me that ocean water was brackish, I tasted it; then I spit it out in disgust.

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Circumference (Noun)

• Around

• In

• The boundary of an area, an object, or geometric figure, especially a circle.

• The circumference around the circle was 5 meters.

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Headway (Noun)

• Progress

• Retreat

• To progress toward a place or goal.

• He made headway towards becoming a NBA player.

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Ignite (Verb)

• Start a fire

• Use a fire extinguisher

• To cause something to start burning; to catch on fire.

• The lighted cigarette that was thrown to the ground was what ignited the fire.

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Illuminated (Verb)

• Shine

• Darken

• To cast light upon someone or something.

• John illuminated the light into Jack’s eye causing him temporary blindness.

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Impending (Adjective)

• Future

• Past

• About to occur.

• Little did she know , but she was about to make the impending game-winning goal.

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Repugnant (Adjective)

• Disgusted

• Attractive

• Causing disgust; offensive or repulsive.

• The alley was filled with mud and no one wanted to go into it because of its repugnant smell.

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Restitution (Verb)

• Compensate

• Take back

• To pay money or make up for damage or injury that you have caused.

• The man’s restitution was very quiet and sudden, but he received a $5000 check.

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Sabotage (Noun)

• Turn off

• Start

• A deliberate act that causes damage or stops activities.

• The man sabotaged the play so that he could make the drama club look bad.

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Sabotage (Verb)

• Ruin

• Create

• To commit sabotage against something.

• The man tried to sabotage the play but the police came and stopped him.

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Scarcity (Noun)

• Shortage

• More than enough

• Insufficient supply; a shortage.

• There was a scarcity of money earned by my parents, so we were not able to move to a larger house.

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Zeal (Noun)

• Gusto

• Boring

• Great enthusiasm or devotion to a cause, idea or goal.

• He was had great zeal and was so ecstatic when he won the election.

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