Vocab - Unit 15 Flashcards
Beacon
N. a light that acts as a signal, guide or warning
Or
device that sends a signal or information
Berserk
Adj. very angry or out of control
Common use: to go berserk
Celestial
of or from the sky, outside this world or heaven
Synonym: stellar, heavenly, ethereal
Chasten
V. to make someone aware of failure or of having done something wrong, especially to and make them want to improve
Synonym: discipline
Confiscate
V. to officially take private property away from someone, usually by legal authority
Synonym: seize, expropriate
Data
N. information collected for use
Synonym: information, facts, statistics
Detract
V. to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration
Synonym: reduce, lower
Encounter
N. a meeting, especially one that happens by chance
V. to meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience, esp. something unpleasant
Epic
Adj. used to describe events that happen over a long period and involve a lot of action and difficulty
N. a film, poem, or book that is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with a historical subject
Pantomime
N. the art or act of expressing thoughts and emotions with movement rather than speech; mime
Or
(U.K.) a funny musical play based on traditional children’s stories, performed especially at Christmas
Pessimist
N. Someone who has a tendency to see the bad side of things or to expect the worst in any situation
Precaution
N. an action taken to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous from happening
Synonym: safeguard
Prosecute
V. to officially accuse someone of committing an illegal act, and to bring a case against that person in a court of law
Synonym: put on trial
Puncture
N. a small hole made by a sharp object
V. to make a small hole in something, or to get a small hole in something
Synonym:
N. Perforation
V. To pierce
Retaliate
V. to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because that person has done or said something harmful to you
Synonym: get revenge, pay back
Sham
N. something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people
V. To pretend
Adj. only pretending to be real; false
Uncouth
Adj. behaving in a rude, unpleasant way
Synonym: crude
Underscore
V. To underline
Or
to emphasize the importance of something
N. the character _
Wholesome
Adj. good for you, and likely to benefit you physically, morally, or emotionally
Synonym: beneficial, nourishing
Wistful
Adj. sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past
Prudence
N. behaviour that is careful and avoids risks, especially unnecessary risk
Emphasise
(U.S. emphasize)
V. to state or show that something is especially important or worth giving special attention to
Baneful
Adj. causing harm or trouble
Synonym: harmful
