Unit 3: Cluster 3

Edge: Level B, Volume 1, Unit 3, Cluster 3.

Here are links to the other clusters within Unit 3: "The Sword in the Stone" and "Was There a Real King Arthur?", "A Job for Valentin" and "In the Heart of a Hero", "The Woman in the Snow" and "Rosa Parks"
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  1. boycott
    refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
  2. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
  3. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  4. board
    get on, as trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.
  5. obesity
    the condition of being excessively overweight
  6. hazardous
    involving risk or danger
  7. domestic
    a servant paid to perform tasks around the household
  8. grouse
    complain
  9. probation
    a trial period when an offender has time to redeem himself
  10. manicure
    trim carefully and neatly
  11. plummet
    drop sharply
  12. hustle
    cause to move furtively and hurriedly
  13. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
  14. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  15. sarcastically
    in a sarcastic manner
  16. uppity
    arrogant or self-important
  17. flimsy
    lacking solidity or strength
  18. mercilessly
    without pity
  19. petite
    very small
  20. desperately
    with great urgency
  21. recoil
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  22. hysterical
    characterized by a state of violent mental agitation
  23. dismiss
    bar from attention or consideration
  24. alter
    cause to change; make different
  25. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  26. mocking
    playfully vexing, especially by ridicule
  27. careen
    move sideways or in an unsteady way
  28. rupture
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  29. wail
    emit long loud cries
  30. integrate
    open up to members of all races and ethnic groups
  31. segregate
    separate by race or religion
  32. snicker
    laugh quietly
  33. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  34. substance
    the most essential part of some idea or experience
  35. foxhole
    a small dugout or pit to shelter soldiers from enemy fire
  36. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  37. motionless
    completely still
  38. nip
    give a small sharp bite to
  39. segregation
    the act of keeping apart
  40. usher
    take someone to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
  41. eavesdrop
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
  42. template
    a model or standard for making comparisons
  43. lure
    anything that serves as an enticement
  44. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  45. detain
    deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  46. seamstress
    someone who makes or mends clothes
  47. sensibility
    mental responsiveness and awareness
  48. bail
    money forfeited if the accused fails to appear in court
  49. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  50. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  51. municipal
    relating to a self-governing district
  52. conviction
    a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case
  53. penalty
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action
  54. provoke
    call forth to appear or occur
  55. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  56. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  57. sustain
    supply with necessities and support
  58. serene
    not agitated
Created on Wed Jul 20 09:28:26 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 16 10:22:01 EDT 2016)

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