Chapter 24 Flashcards
We’ve got to bring all this crap down into the basement, Dad says, opening the bakc of the ____________
station wagon
parenting’s a job, hon. I’m helping the Coopster out. Dad steps up onto the _______.
stoop
Whoa, look at all this stuff! Sea shous, pulling an opened box of record labums from the car. It’s like he robbed a ___________
retro store
take a _______ at these speakers. Matt laughs as he wrestles a giant walnut-encased speaker tower from the backseat
gander
gander
gan·derDictionary result for gander /ˈɡandər/Submit noun 1. a male goose. 2. INFORMAL a look or glance. "take a gander at that luggage" verbINFORMAL•US 1. look or glance at something. "Paulie gandered at shelves full of coffee paraphernalia"
he staggers under the weight of it as he lifts the ____________ from the car
behemoth
behmoth
be·he·mothDictionary result for behemoth
/bəˈhēməTH,bəˈhēmäTH/Submit
noun
a huge or monstrous creature.
something enormous, especially a big and powerful organization.
“shoppers are now more loyal to their local stores than to faceless behemoths”
I grab Dad’s ancient _____–the thick ust on the plastic lid flying up and tickling my nose
turntable
turn table
turn·ta·bleDictionary result for turntable
/ˈtərnˌtābəl/Submit
noun
1.
a circular revolving plate supporting a phonograph record as it is played.
2.
a circular revolving platform for turning a railroad locomotive or other vehicle.
we are like a colony of ants, carrying dad’s stuff ______________ down to the basement
in single file
I am surprised you wouldn’t want the miracle for ourself, I manage to _____, barely able to keep my grip on the ridiculously heavy speaker.
wheeze
I wouldn’t finish that sentence if i were you, Coop. Angela ___ me ___ the basement door
tails to
unless you want me to _______________ at school just how bad you guys suck
let it slip
I love you sis, I say, laboring down the stairs, _____________ the speaker to see where each next ste p is
peeking around the speaker
Looks like Im going to have to ______ my natural instinct to _______ Angela for the next few months.
curtail; rank on
curtail
cur·tailDictionary result for curtail
/kərˈtāl/Submit
verb
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
“civil liberties were further curtailed”
synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, decrease, lessen, diminish, slim down, tighten up, retrench, pare down, trim, dock, lop, shrink; More
ARCHAIC
deprive someone of (something).
“I that am curtailed of this fair proportion”
make 3 sentences for curtail
cur·tailDictionary result for curtail
/kərˈtāl/Submit
verb
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
“civil liberties were further curtailed”
synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, decrease, lessen, diminish, slim down, tighten up, retrench, pare down, trim, dock, lop, shrink; More
ARCHAIC
deprive someone of (something).
“I that am curtailed of this fair proportion”
rank on
rank on someone. in. to attack someone verbally; to gossip about someone. (see also rank.) Please stop ranking on my family!
make 3 sentences with rank on
ank on someone. in. to attack someone verbally; to gossip about someone. (see also rank.) Please stop ranking on my family!
These guys knew how to put on a show. NOt like these _________ today
candy asses
And if anyone’s ging to sit up and ____________ of you fellas, dad points at us, that’s what you’ve got to do.
take notice
this past week we’ve learned a few songs. And that’s good. But it’s not going to mean _____ if ou’re as boring as a narcoleptic whore
squat
narcoleptic
nar·co·lep·ticDictionary result for narcoleptic
/ˌnärkəˈleptik/Submit
MEDICINE
adjective
1.
affected by or relating to an extreme tendency to fall asleep.
“he is narcoleptic, so he takes a drug that helps keep him awake”
noun
1.
a person affected by an extreme tendency to fall asleep.
“a narcoleptic who falls asleep up against the wall”
what you told me to walk.
yeah, walk. not __________
mince
mince
minceDictionary result for mince
/mins/Submit
verb
1.
cut up or grind (food, especially meat) into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades.
“minced beef”
synonyms: chop up, cut up, chop/cut into small pieces; More
2.
walk with an affected delicacy or fastidiousness, typically with short quick steps.
“there were plenty of secretaries mincing about”
synonyms: walk affectedly, walk in an affected/dainty way, teeter, waddle, skip; More
nounBRITISH
1.
something minced, especially mincemeat.
“put the mince on a dish”
okay so now i think we should start with a rock and roll _____________. The big ____________. who wants to go first
rock and roll staple. big junk stroll
he straightens up, his shoulders bakc, and starts strutting around the room with his legs slightly ____, like you’re ______ something _________
bowed; straddling something _________
he takes a deep breath, widens his __________, and starts wlaking like he’s __________
stance; astrides a bull
he turns back to sean. just _______ a little, pal you re doing great
rein it in
he still looks like an idiot but dad’s not laughing anymore. And sean seems to be enjoying his new _________
swagger
perfect, dad says. you _______ onstage like that, my friend and you won’t have to play note one before the ladies start screaming their lungs out.
saunter
