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Vocabulary
Short story Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A group of symptoms that point to a certain disease | Syndrome |
| Dull or boring; not interesting | Dry |
| Broke down; collapsed | Foundered |
| Without power to move or act | Inert |
| Urging; encouraging to take action | Egging |
| Cause to take action by repeating stinging comments | Needle |
| Noisy, energetic, rowdy, outgoing | Boisterous |
| Happy, joyful, easy going | Jovial |
| Gear, equipment | Paraphernalia |
| Excessive, abundant | Profuse |
| In the way | Underfoot |
| Endless | Interminable |
| Serious, grave, solemn | Sober |
| Disconnect, retreat | Disengage |
| Disrespectfully, done with irritation or annoyance | Petulantly |
| What are the two meanings for the title one throw? | 1. The one throw determines whether or not he throws the game 2. The one throw determines how well he'll do in his career |
| Held back; muffled | Stifled |
| Means make active or more active | Stimulates |
| Means fake; pretending to be something one's not | Hypocritical |