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Coach Carter
VocabularySlide2
battered (adj.)
Guess:
1-5 words
Definition:
beaten persistently or hard; pounded repeatedly
Your own sentenceSlide3
stark (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
complete, harsh, or grim
Your own sentenceSlide4
dingy (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
lacking brightness or freshness; dull
Your own sentenceSlide5
pristine (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
clean; having its original purity; uncorrupted
Your own sentenceSlide6
sheepishly (adv.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
done in an embarrassed or bashful way
Your own sentenceSlide7
boring (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
penetrating, puncturing, or piercing
Your own sentenceSlide8
grapple (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to hold or make fast to something
Your own sentenceSlide9
vehemently (adv.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
done in an intense, passionate, or emotional way
Your own sentenceSlide10
Chapter TwoSlide11
façade (n.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
the front of a building
Your own sentenceSlide12
conspicuous (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
easily seen or noticed; readily visible
Your own sentenceSlide13
officious (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
assertive and commanding
Your own sentenceSlide14
exude (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to project or display; to give off
Your own sentenceSlide15
stipend (n.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
a periodic payment for services
Your own sentenceSlide16
quip (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to make a clever, witty, or sarcastic remark
Your own sentenceSlide17
dubiously (adv.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
done in a questioning or doubtful way
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Chapter ThreeSlide19
Corralled (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
collected, gathered, or captured
Your own sentenceSlide20
Miniscule (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
very small
Your own sentenceSlide21
Mimed (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
portrayed by gestures and bodily movements; mimicked
Your own sentenceSlide22
Gripe (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to complain naggingly or constantly
Your own sentenceSlide23
Nullify (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to declare legally void; to cancel
Your own sentenceSlide24
Impassive (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
without emotion; calm; unmoved
Your own sentenceSlide25
Pleading (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
begging or persuasive
Your own sentenceSlide26
Chapter FourSlide27
Ruefully (adv.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
done to cause sorrow or pity
Your own sentence
Keep in mind:
You must use this word as an adverb.
The child looked down
ruefully
at the food he had to finish before he could leave the table.Slide28
Saunter (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to walk with a leisurely gait; to stroll
Your own sentenceSlide29
Sparse (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
thinly scattered or distributed
Your own sentenceSlide30
Radiating (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
emitting, projecting, or extending from something
Your own sentenceSlide31
Fluid (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
capable of flowing or changing shape
Your own sentenceSlide32
Chapter FiveSlide33
Wince (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to draw back or tense the body, as from pain
Your own sentenceSlide34
Crow (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to boast or to gloat
Your own sentenceSlide35
Bask (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to enjoy a pleasant situation
Your own sentenceSlide36
Riveted (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
fastened or fixed firmly
Your own sentenceSlide37
Trudge (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to walk wearily; to drag oneself
Your own sentenceSlide38
Chapter 6Slide39
Wheeled (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to turn, rotate, or revolve
Your own sentenceSlide40
Voluminous (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
of great size, extent, or form
Your own sentenceSlide41
Reluctantly (adv.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
done in an unwilling or struggling way
Your own sentenceSlide42
Quad (n.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
a building designating four levels or rooms
Your own sentenceSlide43
Perennial (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
enduring, lasting, or continuing for a long time
Your own sentenceSlide44
Chapter 7Slide45
Milled (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to move around aimlessly, slowly, or confusedly
Your own sentence
Example:
After losing his wallet on the hike, he
milled
around the woods for three hours.Slide46
Immaculate (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
free from errors; spotlessly clean
Your own sentence
Example:
My uncle always keeps the inside of his car in
immaculate
condition.Slide47
Smother (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to stifle or suffocate; to suppress
Your own sentence
Example:
We
smothered
the fire with heavy, wet blankets.Slide48
Chapter 8Slide49
Elegant (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
refined and dignified; luxurious
Your own
sentence
Example:
She wanted to eat in an
elegant
restaurant for our anniversary, so I chose The Grand Concourse. Slide50
Shimmy (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to shake, vibrate, or wobble
Your own
sentence
Example:
Every Christmas, Santa Claus has to
shimmy
up and down the chimney.Slide51
Gape (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder
Your own
sentence.
Example:
He could only
gape
at the rest of the team as the puck went between his legs and into the net.Slide52
Skulk (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to hide for some secret or evil reason
Your own
sentence
Example:
The killer was
skulking
in the shadows, hiding from the police.Slide53
Snaked (adj.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
winded, twisted, or moved,
Your own
sentence
Example:
The hiking trail
snaked
down the mountain.
Example:
The roller coaster car
snaked
its way along the tracks.Slide54
Recite (v.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
to repeat from memory
Your own
sentence
Example:
For my English class, we have to
recite
an entire poem in front of everybody!Slide55
Relic (n.)
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1-5 words
Definition:
an object of the past
Your own
sentence
Example:
On the television shows,
American Pickers
and
Pawn Stars
, they try to buy and sell
relics
from America’s past.