ambition strong desire to do or achieve something part of speech noun

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FINAL VOCAB TEST

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FINAL VOCAB TEST

AMBITION

Strong desire to do or achieve something

part of speech

Noun

ZEAL

Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause

or an objective

Noun

MUSTER

To bring or come together, to have courage

Verb

BANISH

To send someone out of the country, official

punishment

Verb

PARADOX

Apparently contradictory statement

Noun

JUT

To extend or project

Verb

JARGON

Any talk or writing that one does not understand

part of speech

Noun

RETALIATE

Make an attack or assault in return for a similar

attack

Verb

UNANIMOUS

unanimous (adj.)- agreed by everyone

Sabatage- Noun an act of destroying something

Infinitives-it is a noun that will always start with

"to" followed by the simple form of the verb Ex. Sally

had TO READ

Epic - (noun) heroic; majestic; impressively great

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THE WORD IS: BANISH

Definition- To send someone out of the country;

official punishment.

Part of speech: Verb

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THE WORD IS: BARRICADE

Definition- A structure set across a route of access

to obstruct the passage of an enemy.

Part of speech: noun.

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THE WORD IS CUNNING

Def.- Getting what is wanted in a clever and often

deceptive way.

Part of speech- adjective

THE WORD IS: ILLUMINATE

Def.- to supply or brighten up with light.

Part of speech- verb.

DIVERGENT- [V] TO BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER

PEOPLE

COOL- [V] TO STAY CALM

EAVESDROP- [V] WHEN SOMEONE IS SECRETLY

LISTENING

BUBBLE- [N] A SPHERE OF GAS CONTAINED IN

A LIQUID BODY

ANATHEMA-[N] SOMETHING OR SOMEONE THAT HATES

A natural environment for an animal or plant

Noun

HABITAT

Verb

Talking with little sense and rapidly

JABBER

Verb

An awful unpleasing sound

SCROOP

Noun

A danger or risk

HAZARD

Noun

A mixture of things

MEDLEY

EGREGIOUS (ADJ)

Gross, outrageous, shocking

PUPPY

Noun}a young dog, less then a year old

SPASM

Verb}invloluntary muscle contractions

IRATE

Adj}angry, enraged

CAPACIOUS

Adj}having a lot of space

KAWAII

Adj}something cute

NUISANCE

Noun}a person or thing or circumstance causing

inconvenience or annoyance

AXE

Noun} a chopping or cutting tool consisting of a

sharp blade

ABDUCTED

Verb}to carry off a person illegally and in

secret/kidnap

OFFENSE

Noun}an act of attacking

HYPOTHESIS

Noun}a reasonable guess or theory made on the

basis of limited information

FEEBLE

Adj}very weak

ANTEDILUVIAN

A long time ago

PECULIAR

Strange , odd

BEWILDERED

To cause someone to become confused.

DEVISE

Verb- plan or invent with

careful thought

XANTHOSISDef.- Yellow discoloration of skin causedue

to unusual or abnormal s. (noun)

CORAZON(N)

The approximate location of this organ in the chest

(heart)

ROMAN

A person born or living in Rome

ESCORTING

One or more persons accompany another to give

protections or guidance or to pay honor

SUSPICIOUS

Tending to arouse the act of a person probably

being guilty but have little or no evidence.

ASTONISHED

To strike with with sudden wonder or surprise

ASTRONAUT

A person trained to serve as a member in a space

crew

BURRO

A animal related to a horse but smaller and with

longer ears - noun

or used to describe a stubborn or stupid person - Adj.

TREASURE

stored wealth in form of values and jewelry

CLAMOR

A loud continuos and confused noise. noun

FRAGILE

Adj easily broken

QUARRY

To dig. noun

CHAUFFER

Noun

Person employed to drive private automobiles