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Tangerine Part 2 Def
Term | Definition |
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“‘He nodded. "I've known your coach for a long time. She's an --_________ person.’’’ | extraordinary |
“‘The War Eagles have set out on a bloody__________ through the county. We have destroyed every enemy. We have laid waste to their fields and their fans.”’ | rampage |
“‘Luis looked away. Tino was staring at him with __________, with no trace of the hard-guy face he usually carries around.”’ | reverence |
“‘Tino pushed past me through the door. I followed him outside. He said, "It worked out OK for Luis, though. He became a genius at __________ There's nobody better in Florida."’ | horticulture. |
“‘And there sat Erik -__________, casual wearing his football- hero smile.”’ | composed |
“‘The rest of the War Eagles mobbed me and ________ me up. We all started to jump up and down and whoop together. I stopped and stepped out of the pack when Gino came over. He patted Victor on the back and said, "Congratulations." | hoisted |
“‘I shook my head __________ "You didn't choke, Gino. You missed. That's all."’ | vehemently. |
‘“Luis thinks it could even return this area to its former ________ as the tangerine.”’ | prominence |
“‘Tonight I was down in the ______ searching for information on tangerines,” | alcove |
“‘And whether his attitude likes it or not, he’s ______for that and for my missing property.”’ | liable |
“‘But is it really worth your time and money to hire a lawyer and go to court just to take some guy’s __________”’ | dilapidated |
“The new bud that we grafted onto the rootstock is called a ____” | scion. |
“A ____ can be any kind of citrus that you want-orange, grapefruit,lemon, lime-they”’ | scion |
“I saw a _______ white cloud enter the backyard, like an angel of death.” | billowing |
“There was to larger groups, too. _______-looking gangs,” | Menacing |
“In spite of those________ fullbacks. Victor hadn’t tried a shot yet.” | menacing |
“They turned to us and started ______ as we began our lap around the field.’’ | jeering |
“In my eyes! I went ________” | berserk |
“Dad continued talking in this manner throughout dinner, pounding home his theme to Erik--- That Erik had contributed big-time to the victory, That Erik had actually made a Victory possible by being the ______.” | decoy |
“‘They gotta get_______,’’ he said. | fumigated |