Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 15

a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires

• beacon

• data

• encounter

• epic

information; facts, figures, statistics

• beacon

• data

• encounter

• epic

a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle

• beacon

• data

• encounter

• epic

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

• beacon

• data

• encounter

• epic

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

• chasten

• confiscate

• detract

• prosecute

to seize by authority; to take and keep

• chasten

• confiscate

• detract

• prosecute

to take away from; reduce in value or reputation

• chasten

• confiscate

• detract

• prosecute

to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out

• chasten

• confiscate

• detract

• prosecute

a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; to express in this way

• pantomime

• pessimist

• precaution

• puncture

one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom

• pantomime

• pessimist

• precaution

• puncture