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Amigo Bros
vocabulary terms the amigo brothers and the scholarship jack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tenement | Run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards |
| bout | short period of intense activity of a specified kind (boxing) |
| jab | To poke or thrust abruptly (a type of punch in boxing) |
| barrage | bombard (someone) with something |
| superimpose | to place on top of |
| torrent | an overwhelming number or amount |
| perpetual | Continuing forever or indefinitely |
| dispel | To cause to separate and go in different directions |
| groggy | Stunned or confused; slow to react |
| ward | To guard or protect against something harmful |
| despair | to lose hope |
| eavesdrop | To listen secretly to a private conversation of others |
| falsify | To make false or fake by adding to or changing something |
| agile | quick and light in movement |
| vile | disgusting ,unpleasant |
| envy | a feeling of jealousy brought on by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck |
| awe | A feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder |
| tottering | To be unsteady or off-balance |
| tacky | showing poor taste; out-of-fashion; over-the-top style |
| earnest | Kind and honest |
| sidle | To walk shyly up to someone or thing from the side |
| cower | To crouch down in fear |
| oppress | To hold someone back from achieving their full potential by controlling them |
| audition | To perform in order to obtain a part in a play |
| hands | stagehand): a person who moves scenery or props during the performance of a play |
| dictate | Determine or deciding factor of a decision |
| murmurs | Soft, indistinct sounds |
| lurch | Quick and uncontrolled movement |
| cadence | Rhythm of speaking |
| furrowed | To wrinkle the forehead due to anxiety, frowning, or concentration |