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U1 Vocab

TermDefinition
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 clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration
APPAREL to put clothes on, dress up
dispatch to send off or out for a purpose; to kill
DISPATCH an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing
forsake to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
FORSAKE I will never forsake my children, no matter what they do or say.
ingenious showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
INGENIOUS The students found an ingenious solution to the math problem
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 to condemn openly; to accuse formally
famished suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something
inept totally without skill or appropriateness
libel a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation about whom it is made (verb) to write or publish a statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of a
repast a meal, food
RESILIENCE he 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.
besiehe to attack by surrounding with military forces
BESIGE to cause worry or trouble
COMPRESS to press together; to reduce in size or volume
compress a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
douse to plunge into a liquid, drench
DOUSE to put out quickly, extinguish
GAINFUL profitable; bringing in money of some special advantage
OAF una persona estúpida; un individuo grande, torpe y lento
WILLPOWER strong that all
willpower ghost finally had the willpower to share his secret with his teammate
ATTAIN to achieve by effort
attain Jeremy Lin was able to ___ his goal of becoming a professional basketball player for the NBA.
expressly (adverb) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
immense very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
instantaneous (adjective) done in an instant; immediate
irk (verb) to annoy, trouble, make weary
recede (verb) to become more distant verb) to go or move backward
RECEDE (verb) to become more distant
HABIT manner of conducting oneself
habit students who chose the positive___ of completing there work will always be successful
OBSTACLE something that impedes progress or achievement
obstacle Ghost Encounters a serious ___ with his father and must escape with his mother
MISGIVING a feeling of fear or doubt
BEACON Someone or something that gives hope to others
beacon The Statue of Liberty was a beacon of hope for millions of immigrants seeking freedom, safety, and a new life in the United States
DEEM to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion
deem Most people __________ it a wise plan to set aside savings for the future.
generate to bring into existence; to be the cause of
GENERATE Solar power uses the energy of the sun to __________ electricity.
mortal a being that must eventually die; (adjective) of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable
MORTAL In the mythology of many cultures, a heavenly god can come down to Earth and act as a __________ . The soldier was the only one in her battalion to suffer a __________ injury.
repent to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do
REPENT As people grow older and gain more maturity, some of them come to __________ their youthful mistakes.
revocation an act or instance of calling back, a cancellation
REVOCATION His failure to complete the job according to schedule led to a _____ of his contract.
strife bitter disagreement; fighting; struggle
STIFE
topple
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