barrage
n. a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something
bigot
n. an intolerant person, racist
designate
v. to indicate, appoint adj. selected but not yet installed
diversity
n. difference, variety
enigma
n. someone or something that is extremely puzzling
gloat
v. to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction
global
adj. involving the entire world
illusion
n. a false idea, delusion
infuriate
v. to make angry
motivate
v. to push on to some goal
pacifist
n. one who is against war adj. opposing war or violence
queue
n. a line v. to form a line
restrict
v. to keep within limits
sage
adj. wise n. a wise person
slake
v. to satisfy, relieve, bring to an end
terrain
n. the landscape
vocation
n. any profession, a calling to one's work
vow
n. a solemn promise v. to declare or promise
waylay
v. to lie in wait for and attack
wither
v. to dry up, wilt
adverse
adj. unfavorable, negative
arid
adj extremely dry, dull
assailant
a person who attacks violently (with hits or words)
billow
n. a large wave v. to rise or swell like a wave
confront
v. meet face-to-face as a challenge
constrain
v. to force, compel, hold back
contemporary
n. a person of the same time, peer adj. belonging to your own time period, modern
depict
v. to protray in the form of a picture
disinterested
adj. fair minded, neutral
encompass
v. to encircle, to include with a certain class or group
groundless
adj. without any good reason or cause
hypocrite
n. a person who pretends to be what he or she is not, or better than he or she really is, a two-faced person
incomprehensible
adj. impossible to understand
manipulate
v. to handle skillfully for a gain or advantage
maximum
n. the greatest possible amount adj. reaching the greatest possible amount
mimic
n. a person who does imitations v. to imitate
ruffle
v. to wrinkle, make uneven n. material used for trimming edges
serene
adj. peaceful, calm
sheepish
adj. embarrassed
stamina
n. the strength needed to keep going
apparel
n. clothing v. to get dressed
beseige
v. to attack by surrounding with military forces
compress
v. to press together n. a folded cloth or pad for an injury
denounce
v. to condemn openly, accuse formally
dispatch
v. to send off for a purpose, to kill n. an official message
douse
v. plunge into a liquid
espressly
adv. plainly, in so many words
famished
adj. suffering severely from hunger or lack of something
forsake
v. to give up
gainful
adj. profitable
immense
adj very large or great
inept
adj totally without skill
ingenious
adj showing originality or cleverness
instantaneous
adj immediate
irk
v. annoy
libel
n. a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person it is about v. to write or publish such a statement
misgiving
n. a feeling of fear
oaf
n. a stupid person
recede
v. to go backward
repast
n. a meal