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vocabulary workshop
Level A Unit 15 definitions
| vocabulary word | meaning |
|---|---|
| beacon 1 | a light or other signal that warns and guides |
| beacon 2 | a lighthouse |
| beacon 3 | anything that guides or inspires |
| berserk | violently and destructively engaged |
| celestial 1 | having to do with the sky or heavens |
| celestial 2 | heavenly |
| celestial 3 | yielding great bliss or happiness |
| chasten 1 | to punish |
| chasten 2 | to restrain, moderate |
| confiscate 1 | to take by authority |
| confiscate 2 | to take and keep |
| data 1 | information |
| data 2 | facts, figures, statistics |
| detract 1 | to take away from |
| detract 2 | reduce in value or reputation |
| encounter 1 | a meeting |
| encounter 2 | a meeting of enemies, battle |
| encounter 3 | to meet or come upon |
| epic 1 | a long narative poem about the deeds of heroes |
| epic 2 | an event or movement of great sweep |
| epic 3 | on a grand scale, vast, titanic |
| pantomime 1 | a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures |
| pantomime 2 | to express without words by using only gestures |
| pessimist 1 | one who believes or expects the worst |
| pessimist 2 | prophet of doom |
| precaution 1 | care taken beforehand |
| precaution 2 | a step or action taken to prevent something from happening |
| prosecute 1 | to bring before a court of law for trial |
| prosecute 2 | to carry out |
| puncture 1 | a small hole made by a sharp object |
| puncture 2 | to make a small hole with a sharp object, pierce |
| retaliate 1 | to get revenge |
| retaliate 2 | to strike back for an injury |
| sham 1 | fake, not geniune |
| sham 2 | something false pretending to be geniune |
| sham 3 | a pretender |
| sham 4 | a decorated pillow covering |
| sham 5 | to pretend |
| uncouth 1 | unrefined, crude |
| uncouth 2 | awkward or clumsy |
| underscore 1 | to draw a line under |
| underscore 2 | to put special emphasis on |
| underscore 3 | a line drawn under something |
| wholesome 1 | healthy |
| wholesome 2 | morally and socially sound and good |
| wholesome 3 | helping to bring about or preserve good health |
| wistful | full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive |
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