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TermDefinition
obstacle something that impedes progress or achievement
OBSTACLE Ghost encounters a serious _____ with his father and must escape with his mother to survive
courage mental and moral strength.
COURAGE it took_ _ _ for ghost to go back into the house where his father attacked him and his mother.
apparel (noun) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration
APPAREL winter apparel should be warm and cozy
DISPATCH (noun) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing
dispatch We’ll dispatch a repair crew right away.
forsake (verb) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
FORSAKE I will never forsake my children, no matter what they do or say.
ingenious (adjective) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
INGENIOUS The students found an ingenious solution to the math problem.
misgiving (noun) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
MISGIVING They had misgivings about joining the chorus because of its demanding schedule.
challenge To summon to a contest of skill or strength; OR to call into question
CHALLENGE Staying out of trouble to remain on the team will _____ Ghost in ways he for which he might not be prepared.
denounce (verb) to condemn openly; to accuse formally
DENOUNCE
famished (adjective) suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something
FAMISHED
inept (adjective) totally without skill or appropriateness
INEPT
libel (noun) a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation about whom it is made
LIBEL
repast (noun) a meal, food
REPAST
resilience the ability to recover from misfortune
RESILIENCE Ghost and his mother both demonstrate incredible _____ when they move forward with their lives after surviving the arrest of the father.
besiege (verb) to attack by surrounding with military forces
BESIEGE
compress (verb) to press together; to reduce in size or volume
COMPRESS
douse (verb) to plunge into a liquid, drench
DOUSE
gainful (adjective) profitable; bringing in money of some special advantage
GAINFUL
oaf sustantivo) una persona estúpida; un individuo grande, torpe y lento
OAF
willpower strong determination that allows one to do something difficult
WILLPOWER Ghost finally had the _____ to share his secret with his teammates.
expressly (adverb) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
EXPRESSLY
immense (adjective) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
IMMENSE
instantaneous (adjective) done in an instant; immediate
INSTANTANEOUS
irk (verb) to annoy, trouble, make weary
IRK
recede (verb) to go or move backward
RECEDE
attain to achieve by effort
ATTAIN Jeremy Lin was able to ___ his goal of becoming a professional basketball player for the NBA.
habit manner of conducting oneself
HABIT students who choose the positive _ of completing work will always be successful
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