JackieRobinson Flashcards

Vocabulary for test

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Ability

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power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.

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abuse

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to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one’s authority.

  1. to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way: to abuse a horse; to abuse one’s eyesight.
  2. to speak insultingly, harshly, and unjustly to or about;
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athletic

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physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.

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ballpark

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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.

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brilliant

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shining brightly; sparkling; glittering; lustrous: the brilliant lights of the city.

  1. distinguished; illustrious: a brilliant performance by a young pianist.
  2. having or showing great intelligence, talent
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concept

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a general notion or idea; conception.

  1. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct.
  2. a directly conceived or intuited object of thought
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dignity

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nobility or elevation of character; worthiness:

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distinguish

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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.

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examine

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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

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glorious

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delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable

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guess

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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

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insulted

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offend or demean;

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13
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integrate

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to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole; combine

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judge

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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

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knowledge

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the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.
awareness

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limit

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boundary; the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure

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measure

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the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something

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narrow

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not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected, skinny

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observe

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to see, watch, perceive, or notice

20
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pastime

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a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.

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petition

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a formal request made for something you want, especially to a respectful request to a person in charge or in a place of authority

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prejudiced

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unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group

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purpose

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a reason. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.

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question

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a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation

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refer

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to direct attention; to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology

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retaliated

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get even in a bad way; to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury

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rookie

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an athlete playing his or her first season as a member of a professional sports team: The rookie replaced the injured regular at first base.

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source

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a manufacturer or supplier; any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:

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spark

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anything that activates or stimulates; inspiration or catalyst.

30
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stadiums

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a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with seats or bleachers for spectators

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study

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research to commit to knowledge

32
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superb

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admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.

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swarm

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a great number of things or persons, especially in motion. ie. bees

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teammates

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a member of the same team