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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.
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 The United Nations decided ____ the tyrant's crimes.
inept (adjective) totally without skill or appropriateness
LIBEL (noun) 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 another person
libel The young celebrity accused her unauthorized biographer of ___. It is a crime to ___ others, no matter you feel about them.
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.
WILLPOWER strong determination that allows one to do something difficult
willpower Ghost finally had the _____ to share his secret with his teammates.
besiege (verb) to attack by surrounding with military forces (verb) to cause worry or trouble
compress (verb) to press together; to reduce in size or volume (noun) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
douse (verb) to plunge into a liquid, drench (verb) to put out quickly, extinguish
gainful (adjective) profitable; bringing in money of some special advantage
oaf (sustantivo) una persona estúpida; un individuo grande, torpe y lento
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 (adjective) 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 go or move backward (verb) to become more distant
FAMISHED suffering severely from hunger or fro lack of something
famished the vietnamese immigrants, new to a strange american city, were ___ for news of home.
REPAST a meal or food
repast lets get together after the show at callie's cafe for a late night ___
INEPT totaly without skill or appropriateness
HABIT manner of conducting oneself
habit students who choose the positive ___ of completing work will always be successful
APPAREL N clothing ; V to dress up
apparel Winter ___ should be warm and cozy
DISPATCH to send out for a purpose : an official message
dispatch well ___ a repair crew right away
FORSAKE to give up or abandon
forsake i will never forsake my children no matter what
INGENIOUS remarkably clever
ingenious the students found an ___ solution to the math problem
MISGIVING a feeling of fear or doubt
misgiving they had ___ about joining the chourus because of its demanding schedule
EXPRESSLY plainly in so many words, for a particular purpose
expressly the terms of our agreement ___ forbade us to take any of the goods for our own use
IMMENSE very large or great beyond ordinary
INSTANTANEOUS done in an instant
IRK to annoy, trouble make weary
RECEDE to go or move backward to become distant
recede far away in the horizion we saw tiny figures of a lonley traveler and his mule ___ into the sunset
BESIEGE to attake by surrounding with military force
COMPRESS to press together
DOUSE to plunge into a liquid
GAINFUL profitable
OAF a stupid person
empower to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something
EMPOWER Frederick Douglass was--- to change his life when he continued to learn to read in secret so that he could escape slavery.
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