Sfc 6S Unit 15

Front 1

beacon

Back 1

bea con

(n.) a light or other signal that warms and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires

Front 2

berserk

Back 2

ber serk

(adj., adv.) violently and destructively enraged

Front 3

celestial

Back 3

ce les tial

(adj.) having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness

Front 4

chasten

Back 4

cha sten

(v.) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate

Front 5

confiscate

Back 5

con fi scate

(v.) to seize by authority; to take and keep

Front 6

data

Back 6

da ta

(pl. n.) information; facts

Front 7

encounter

Back 7

en coun ter

(n.) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle;
(v.) to meet or come upon

Front 8

epic

Back 8

ep ic

(n.) a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep;
(adj.) a grand scale, vast

Front 9

pantomime

Back 9

pan to mime

(n.) a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures;
(v.) to express in this way

Front 10

pessimist

Back 10

pess i mist

(n.) one who believes or expects the worst

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precaution

Back 11

pre cau tion

(n.) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening

Front 12

prosecute

Back 12

pro se cute

(v.) to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out

Front 13

puncture

Back 13

punc ture

(n.) a small hole made by a sharp object;
(v.) to make such a hole, pierce

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retaliate

Back 14

re tal i ate

(v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury

Front 15

sham

Back 15

sham

(adj.) fake, not genuine;
(n.) something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender; a decorated pillow covering;
(v.) to pretend

Front 16

uncouth

Back 16

un couth

(adj.) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy

Front 17

underscore

Back 17

un der score

(v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on;
(n.) a line drawn under something

Front 18

wholesome

Back 18

whole some

(adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health

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wistful

Back 19

wist ful

(adj.) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad

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detract

Back 20

de tract

(v.) to take away from; reduce in value or reputation