definition
(v.) To seize by authority
confiscate
discipline, temper, to punish
chasten
avoid, sidestep
encounter
Branch Rickey choose Jackie Robinson as a _____ of hope for racial equality in sports.
beacon
writers often write a _____ to express the respect for heroes. a) pantomime b) epic c) pessimist d) sham
b) epic
(adj.) Fake, not genuine
(n.) something false pretending genuine
(v.) to pretend
sham
mad, deranged
berserk
recklessness, heedlessness
precaution
The police have done their job in arresting the suspect; now it's up to the district attorney to ______ him and prove his guilt.
prosecute
Fred was ______ when he got a 59 on Math. a) pessimist b) precaution c) wistful d) celestial
c) wistful
(adj.) having to do with sky or heaven
celestial
lower, to subtract
detract
(adj.) authentic
sham
Unlike the Great Pyrenees and the Komondor, coated in _______ white, the Kangal is usually gray.
celestial
Mark said," Oh no, there's only half a cup of water.", obviously, he's a(n) ________. a) sham b) beacon c) encounter d) pessimist
d) pessimist
(adj.) helping to bring about good health
wholesome
unrefined; awkward or clumsy
uncouth
uncouth
When we are eating lunch in the restaurant, we _______ our "frightening" homeroom teacher.
encounter-ed
Some people think we should "turn the other cheek" when someone else is annoying, but Robinson choose to not ______. a) sham b) retaliate c) wistful d) pessimist
b) retaliate
(v.) To bring before a court of law for trial
prosecute
melancholic
wistful
harmful, unhealthy
wholesome
We should carefully look at the ________ or else we can't understand the silent play.
pantomime
_____ is an important part of an experiment. a) data b) epic c) beacon d) precaution
a) data