Vocabulary Enrichment Unit 3

enigma

• a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
• a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation; a calling.
• having a strong reason or desire to act or achieve something.
• causing great anger or frustration.
• to satisfy or quench a desire, often related to thirst or curiosity.

wayliad

• to be stopped or attacked unexpectedly while on the way to a destination.
• to limit or control something, preventing it from growing or expanding.
• to become dry and shriveled; to lose vitality or strength.
• to take great pleasure in one's own success or another's misfortune.
• Illusion - something that is not what it appears to be; a misleading perception or belief.

diversity

• the state of having many different forms, types, or ideas; variety.
• a line of people or vehicles waiting for something, such as service or access.
• a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area; can also refer to an overwhelming quantity of something.
• a person who is wise, often due to age and experience; someone known for their judgment.
• to make a serious promise or commitment to do something.

slake

• to satisfy or quench a desire, often related to thirst or curiosity.
• a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
• a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation; a calling.
• having a strong reason or desire to act or achieve something.
• causing great anger or frustration.

illusion

• Illusion - something that is not what it appears to be; a misleading perception or belief.
• to be stopped or attacked unexpectedly while on the way to a destination.
• to limit or control something, preventing it from growing or expanding.
• to become dry and shriveled; to lose vitality or strength.
• to take great pleasure in one's own success or another's misfortune.

vowed

• to make a serious promise or commitment to do something.
• the state of having many different forms, types, or ideas; variety.
• a line of people or vehicles waiting for something, such as service or access.
• a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area; can also refer to an overwhelming quantity of something.
• a person who is wise, often due to age and experience; someone known for their judgment.

infuriating

• causing great anger or frustration.
• to satisfy or quench a desire, often related to thirst or curiosity.
• a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
• a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation; a calling.
• having a strong reason or desire to act or achieve something.

gloat

• to take great pleasure in one's own success or another's misfortune.
• Illusion - something that is not what it appears to be; a misleading perception or belief.
• to be stopped or attacked unexpectedly while on the way to a destination.
• to limit or control something, preventing it from growing or expanding.
• to become dry and shriveled; to lose vitality or strength.

sage

• a person who is wise, often due to age and experience; someone known for their judgment.
• to make a serious promise or commitment to do something.
• the state of having many different forms, types, or ideas; variety.
• a line of people or vehicles waiting for something, such as service or access.
• a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area; can also refer to an overwhelming quantity of something.

motivated

• having a strong reason or desire to act or achieve something.
• causing great anger or frustration.
• to satisfy or quench a desire, often related to thirst or curiosity.
• a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
• a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation; a calling.