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vocabulary workshop
Level A Unit 15 definitions
vocabulary word | meaning |
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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 |