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1/31/20 Quiz Review
Vocabulary words for "Casey at the Bat" and "The Cost of Winning"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| precede | (verb) to come before |
| force | (noun) strength or power |
| sphere | (noun) a round object such as a basketball or globe |
| applaud | (verb) to clap your hands to show approval |
| despair | (noun) complete lack of hope |
| multitude | (noun) a large number of people or things |
| outlook | (noun) expectation or belief about the future |
| recoil | (verb) to move away suddenly from something unpleasant |
| patrons | (noun) people who financially contribute to an organization; regular customers |
| eternal | (adjective) lasting or existing forever |
| latter | (noun) the second of two described things |
| despised | (adjective) hated |
| melancholy | (noun) a feeling of extreme sadness |
| defiance | (noun) a challenge to authority |
| unheeded | (adjective) ignored |
| pressure | (noun) strong, persuasive influence |
| rivalry | (noun) a competition |
| physical | (adjective) having to do with the body |
| stress | (noun) strain or pressure |
| tension | (noun) feeling of worry, nervousness, or suspense |
| afflict | (verb) to cause suffering |
| covet | (verb) to want something that belongs to someone else |
| obsession | (noun) something that you think about all the time |
| endure | (verb) to put up with something |
| fractures | (noun) breaks or cracks in something |
| immature | (adjective) not fully developed |
| emulate | (verb) imitate |
| fatigue | (noun) tiredness |
| comprise | (verb) to make up |
| interfere | (verb) to cause problems |
| negligence | (noun) the act of neglecting something |