Chapter 14 Flashcards
It’s the perfect ______________ where we can play our PSPs and not be _______________ by the Man
hangout; hassled
That’s wehre I am standing, watching a __________________ climb a rusty file cabinet, when SEan storms through the door, his head and chest _____________ like a cartoon wrestler going in for the kill
daddy longlegs; jutting forward
He’s all red-faced and __________________
googly-eyed.
googly-eyed
having wide and bulging eyes
I dodge the __________ that flies from his frothing mouth
spittle
people congratulatin us. offering fist pounds. and us having to pretend like we are totally ________
stoked
How are we supposed to _______________ now with everyone being all kudos and cheers
bail out
HOw are we supposed to bail out now with everyone being all ______________
kudos and cheers
kudos
ku·dos
/ˈk(y)o͞oˌdäs,ˈk(y)o͞oˌdōs/
noun
noun: kudos
praise and honor received for an achievement.
synonyms:
praise, glory, honor, status, standing, distinction, fame, celebrity; More
admiration, respect, esteem, acclaim, prestige, cachet, credit, full marks, props
“kudos to you for a lifetime of quiet courage and unwavering generosity”
informal•North American
compliments or congratulations.
plural noun: kudos
“kudos to everyone who put the event together”
make 3 sentences with kudos
ku·dos
/ˈk(y)o͞oˌdäs,ˈk(y)o͞oˌdōs/
noun
noun: kudos
praise and honor received for an achievement.
synonyms:
praise, glory, honor, status, standing, distinction, fame, celebrity; More
admiration, respect, esteem, acclaim, prestige, cachet, credit, full marks, props
“kudos to you for a lifetime of quiet courage and unwavering generosity”
informal•North American
compliments or congratulations.
plural noun: kudos
“kudos to everyone who put the event together”
but I have to say, with him shaking his leg, struggling to __________ his foot from that box, it’s hard to take him serious
extricate
I jacked some songs off Myspace. Some nobody band. It’s totally
airtight
The sock that dangles there is gray and ________
holey
He shoves his hand into the box and _____________ for his shoe
digs around
The band I ____________ is called Understin, you ever hear of them
cribbed
So untwist your _______________
tighty-whities
He _____ his sneaker from the box
wrenches
YOu untwist them, how about that. untwist them ___________
straight to hell
Sean retrieves his snaker, then plops down on the ___________ bench to pull it on
dugout
Just think about all the babes who’ll be hurling their _________________ at us when we’re rockinig out onstage
thongs
Matt seems way more chillax than SEan. Which is good, I think I can _______ him. As long as VAlerie doesn’t get in the way. And if Matt ___________, SEan’ll _____
turn him; signs on; tag along
sign on
sign on
phrasal verb of sign
British
commit oneself to employment, membership in a society, or some other undertaking.
“I’ll sign on with an advertising agency”
synonyms:
enlist, take a job, join (up), enroll, register, volunteer
“I signed up with Will’s committee to raise money for the school library”
SEan _____________ his hands in the air like a crazy man; spinning things around. Making yourself come out all ______________
twirls; sweet and clean
WE talked about forming this band two years ago. But talk is ____________; I took action.
cut-rate.
it’s like you’re little baby ducklings that I have to ______________
scoot into the water
What about the time you convinced us to jack that coffin lid from the funeral home dumpster and use it as a ____________
toboggan
And there was that time when we were six and you talked me into eating all that ___________ to see if my ____________ would come out different colors
Play-Doh; duke
I am gonna lay it ________________________, dawgs. This helen thing is going to kill me
on the line
Everyone calling me Corn dog all the time. Getting slammed in the hallways. ____________ in nibblets
doused
The hottest girls in the school will want to _________ with us
shack up
And I promise, if any __________ comes down about the demo, I’ll take the ___________
heat; full brunt
brunt
brunt
/brənt/
noun
noun: brunt
the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.
“education will bear the brunt of the cuts”
synonyms:
full force, force, impact, shock, burden, pressure, weight; More
effect, repercussions, consequences
“the brunt of the downsizing was felt most by the warehouse crew”
make 3 sentences with brunt
brunt
/brənt/
noun
noun: brunt
the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.
“education will bear the brunt of the cuts”
synonyms:
full force, force, impact, shock, burden, pressure, weight; More
effect, repercussions, consequences
“the brunt of the downsizing was felt most by the warehouse crew”
