JackieRobinson Flashcards
Vocabulary for test
Ability
power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
abuse
to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one’s authority.
- to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way: to abuse a horse; to abuse one’s eyesight.
- to speak insultingly, harshly, and unjustly to or about;
athletic
physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
ballpark
noun
1. a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.
2. a baseball stadium.
adjective
3. Informal. being an approximation, based on an educated guess: Give me a ballpark figure on our total expenses for next year.
brilliant
shining brightly; sparkling; glittering; lustrous: the brilliant lights of the city.
- distinguished; illustrious: a brilliant performance by a young pianist.
- having or showing great intelligence, talent
concept
a general notion or idea; conception.
- an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct.
- a directly conceived or intuited object of thought
dignity
nobility or elevation of character; worthiness:
distinguish
to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the salient or individual features or characteristics of: It is hard to distinguish her from her twin sister.
examine
to inspect or scrutinize carefully: to examine a prospective purchase.
2. to observe, test, or investigate (a person’s body or any part of it), especially in order to evaluate general health or determine the cause of illness
glorious
delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable
guess
to estimate or conjecture about correctly: to guess what a word means.
3. to think, believe, or suppose: I guess I can get there in time
insulted
offend or demean;
integrate
to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole; combine
judge
to decide or settle authoritatively; adjudge: The censor judged the book obscene and forbade its sale.
2. to infer, think, or hold as an opinion; conclude about or assess: He judged her to be correct
knowledge
the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.
awareness