Chapter 37 Flashcards

1
Q

I am not sure I get everything exactly right as my mind is spinning like a _________ in a hurricane

A

pinwheel

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2
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Then Sean can go back to being our singer and we can still atatain–if not _______________________- then at least _____ status

A

full-on rock god fame; demi god

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3
Q

and being a rock-androll demigod is certainly good enough to get a nice _______ of gropuies who’d be willing to do some base running

A

sampling

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4
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demigod

A

dem·i·god
/ˈdemēˌɡäd/
noun
noun: demi-god
a being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity, the offspring of a god and a mortal, or a mortal raised to divine rank.
“some Roman emperors claimed descent from demigods such as Hercules”
a man who is greatly admired or respected.
“a former juvenile delinquent who would become a counterculture demigod”

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5
Q

It’s like she’s got this inner fire that comes blasting out when she sings that leaves me shifting on my drum stool with a colossal ___________ in my shorts

A

stalagmite

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6
Q

It’s liek she’s got this inner fire that ________________ when she sings

A

comes blasting out

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7
Q

you mother, I say, which ________________ like slat on a slug

A

wilts my wang

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8
Q

i say, feeling like the biggest _____ on the planet for brining up her disable mother

A

A-hole

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9
Q

all the color just ___________ from your face

A

drained

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10
Q

Did it? I repeat in a _______________

A

lower register

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11
Q

register

A

a particular part of the range of a voice or instrument.
“his voice moved up a register”
synonyms: range, area, region, reaches, sweep; More
verb

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12
Q

I need to _____. And stay focused on the goal: Hitting a home run with the babes this year.
Everything else is just ________ the issue

A

get clear; fogging

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