Unit 3 Vocabulary words 11-20

Unit 3 Vocabulary

Words 11-20

Pacifist (paś ǝ fist)

• (n.) one who is against war or the use of violence;

• (adj.) opposing war or violence

• Synonyms: (n.) peacemaker, dove

• Antonym: (n.) warmonger

• Martin Luther King Jr., was a pacifist who influenced the civil rights movement.

• Pacifist students protested the war.

queue (kyü)

• (n.) a line of people waiting for something (such as a bus)

• (v.) to from such a line

• Synonyms: (n.) column, file, row, line

• Antonym: (n.) disorganized crowd

• A long queue formed at the bus stop.

• Eager fans queue up for the best seats.

restrict (ri srikť)

• (v.) to keep within set limits; to confine

• Synonyms: hold back, limit

• Antonyms: open up, enlarge, expand

• Doctors often advise patients to restrict their intake of fatty or salty foods.

sage (sāj)

• (adj.) wise

• (n.) a very wise person

• Synonyms: (adj.) sagacious; (n.) philosopher, Solomon

• Antonyms: (adj.) foolish, unwise; (n.) fool, dunce

• My aunt always gives me sage advice.

• Let's ask the sage for guidance.

slake (slāk)

• (v.) to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end

• Synonyms: gratify, sate, ease, assuage

• Antonyms: increase, intensify, aggravate

• Nothing can slake thirst better than water.

terrain (tǝ rāń)

• (n.) the landscape, especially its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge

• Synonyms: ground, topography, territory

• Mountain bikes are designed to withstand even the most rugged terrain.

vocation (vō kā' shǝn)

• (n.) any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work

• Synonyms: career, pursuit

• Antonyms: hobby, pastime, acavation

• After many years of searching, she found her true vocation as a horse trainer.

vow (vaů)

• (n.) a solemn or scared promise or pledge

• (v.) to declare or promise in a solemn way

• Synonyms: (n.) word of honor; (v.) pledge

• Prince Hamlet made a solemn vow to avenge his father's myrder.

• A bride and groom vow to love each other throughout their marriage.

waylay (wā' lā)

• (v.) to lie in wait for and attack, ambush

• Synonyms: entrap, ensnare

• Thugs will often choose to waylay weary travelers as they make their way home

wither (wiŧħ' ǝr)

• (v.) to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small

• Synonyms: shrivel, droop, shame, abash

• Antonyms: bloom, flower, flourish, burgeon

• Despite people's best efforts to remain young looking, skin will eventually wither with age.