to give something to a particular person or thing
The manager assigned us the best room of the hotel.
bright
giving off a large amount of light
Scarlet is not a bright color, but hot pink sure is!
character
a person who is featured in a story, movie, or play
My brother’s favorite character in the story of the Three Little Pigs is the big, bad wolf.
civilian
someone not in the military
Sean is not a civilian anymore; now he is a police officer.
harsh
being severe, extreme, or unreasonable in quality, degree, or extent
The punishment you gave the kids was too harsh.
prevent
to keep something from existing or happening; to keep someone from doing something
In order to prevent our pet rabbit from running away, we built her a big cage.
punish
to make someone suffer for doing something wrong
If I do something wrong, my father punishes me.
shame
a cause for feeling sad or disappointed shame on you! You shouldn’t lie.
twist
a surprising change in events or happenings
I thought Mark was guilty, but in the end his brother was guilty. What a twist!
warning
a verbal or written way to tell people about something dangerous
A warning of the danger of smoking is printed on every pack of cigarettes.