brecht — Bertolt (ˈbɛrtɔlt). 1898–1956, German dramatist, theatrical producer, and poet, who developed a new style of "epic" theatre and a new theory of theatrical alienation, notable also for his wit and compassion. His early works include The Threepenny Opera (1928) and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1930) (both with music by Kurt Weill). His later plays are concerned with moral and political dilemmas and include Mother Courage and her Children (1941), The Good Woman of Setzuan (1943), and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1955)
checked — Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours.
reflect — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
select — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
subject — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
suspect — to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
unchecked — having a pattern of squares; checkered (def 3): a checked shirt.
Three-syllable rhymes
disaffect — to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal: The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.
recollect — to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered).
reconnect — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
pre-elect — to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor. Antonyms: reject.
resurrect — to raise from the dead; bring to life again.
short subject — a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film.
skin effect — the phenomenon in which an alternating current tends to concentrate in the outer layer of a conductor, caused by the self-induction of the conductor and resulting in increased resistance.
sound effect — any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door.
stage effect — a highly spectacular or artificial device or means, especially for attracting attention.
take effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
doppler effect — (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.
future perfect — perfect with respect to a temporal point of reference in time to come; completed with respect to a time in the future, especially when incomplete with respect to the present.
greenhouse effect — an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short-wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth's atmosphere but longer-wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by atmospheric carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, and other gases; thus, the rising level of carbon dioxide is viewed with concern.
overprotect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
present perfect — (in English) the tense form consisting of the present tense of have with a past participle and noting that the action of the verb was completed prior to the present, as I have finished.
special effect — Usually, special effects. a video or audio illusion in film or other media, created with computer-generated images, prosthetic makeup, pyrotechnics, etc.