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
limit
boundary; the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure
measure
the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something
narrow
not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected, skinny
observe
to see, watch, perceive, or notice
pastime
a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
petition
a formal request made for something you want, especially to a respectful request to a person in charge or in a place of authority
prejudiced
unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group
purpose
a reason. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
question
a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation
refer
to direct attention; to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology
retaliated
get even in a bad way; to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury
rookie
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.
source
a manufacturer or supplier; any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
spark
anything that activates or stimulates; inspiration or catalyst.
stadiums
a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with seats or bleachers for spectators
study
research to commit to knowledge
superb
admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
swarm
a great number of things or persons, especially in motion. ie. bees
teammates
a member of the same team
