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Fall 2012, Week 8 Vocabulary: Jackie Robinson
Click on LIST OF TERMS below to study this week's vocabulary terms.
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desert,
| (negative meaning) to leave a place; to leave and stop helping or supporting someone |
harass, ,
| to bother or bully someone repeatedly |
sibling,
| a brother or sister |
athlete,
| someone who is trained in or good at sports |
role model,
| someone who another person admires and tries to be like |
excel,
| o be better than others — usually + at or in |
pursue,
| to try to get or do something over a period of time |
take place,
| to happen or occur (usually used for events) |
board, ,
| to get ON (a bus, train, plane, etc.) |
intentionally,
| on purpose, NOT by accident |
a great deal of,
| a lot of |
issue,
| something that people are talking about, thinking about; an important subject or topic |
resentment,
| a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair |
remark,
| a comment; something that someone says or writes to express an opinion or idea |
derogatory,
| negative; offensive (used to describe language) |
revenge,
| retaliation; the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you |
hold back,
| to conceal or hide (your feelings) |
prestigious,
| having a high status; admired and respected |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
San Diego, CA |
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