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Amigo Bros. Vocab

Vocabulary terms for Amigo Brothers

TermDefinitionPart of speechExample
Tenement Run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards Noun Ex: They had known each other since childhood, growing up on the lower east side of Manhattan in the same tenement building on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.
Bout short period of intense activity of a specified kind (boxing) Noun Ex: Each had fought many bouts representing their community and had won two gold-plated medals plus a silver and bronze medallion.
Jab To poke or thrust abruptly (a type of punch in boxing) Verb Ex: They fooled around with a few jabs at the air, slapped skin, and then took off, running lightly along the dirty East River’s edge.
Barrage bombard (someone) with something Verb Ex: Antonio then beat the air with a barrage of body blows and short devastating lefts with an overhand, jaw breaking right.
superimpose To place on top of Verb Ex: Antonio’s face, superimposed on the screen, was shattered and split apart by the awesome force of the killer blow.
torrent an overwhelming number or amount Noun Ex: Felix did a last shuffle, bobbing and weaving, while letting loose a torrent of blows that would demolish whatever got in its way.
perpetual Continuing forever or indefinitely Adjective Ex: The night was blurred with perpetual motions of left hooks and right crosses.
dispel To cause to separate and go in different directions Verb Ex: If Felix had any small doubt about their friendship affecting their fight it was being neatly dispelled.
Groggy Stunned or confused; slow to react Adjective Ex. John was groggy because he didn´t understand the math problem.
Ward To guard or protect against something harmful Verb Ex: Felix braced himself but couldn’t ward off the barrage of punches.
despair To lose hope Verb Ex: I despaired as I looked in the mirror. Pencil thin, not cute anywhere.
Eavesdrop To listen secretly to a private conversation of others Verb Ex: I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger. I stopped. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop.
Falsify To make false or fake by adding to or changing something Verb Ex: I don’t care who her father is! I won’t falsify records!
agile Quick and light in movement Adjective Ex: So even though our family was quite agile and athletic there would never be a school sports jacket for us.
Vile Disgusting; unpleasant Adjective Ex: Something bitter and vile tasting was coming up in my mouth.
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