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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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