chapter 5 A

Question 1

Lower Rockville’s public t ransportation system is a _______________

Answer 1

sackful of suckage

Question 2

The number 66 bus, in particular, is a piece of crap ________________

Answer 2

on four wheels

Question 3

The seats are cracks and __________

Answer 3

wonky

Question 4

wonky

Answer 4

(of a thing) unsteady; shaky.

“they sat drinking, perched on the wonky stools”

Question 5

make 3 sentences with wonky

Answer 5

(of a thing) unsteady; shaky.

“they sat drinking, perched on the wonky stools”

Question 6

The seats are cracked and wonky, the air _________________________, and the windows are all carved up with things like John Haz Sex with Gotes and Ubducted and Anully Probbed

Answer 6

stinks of asparagus-pee

Question 7

I am sitting at the back trying to avoid eye contact with the few wackos who are actually riding this _________ turd

Answer 7

rolling

Question 8

I am wearing my father’s __________________ blue coveralls

Answer 8

grease-stained

Question 9

I am wearing my father’s grease-stained, blue ______________, a machinists do it with Lube baseball cap ______________________________, and a pair of someone’s ________ old glasses I found in the junk drawer

Answer 9

coveralls; pulled down low; scratched up

Question 10

a pair of someone’s scratched up glasses I found in the ___________

Answer 10

junk drawer

Question 11

The coveralls are a little long ____________ and __________________, and the glasse make the world seem a little __________

Answer 11

in the legs and sleves; fuzzy

Question 12

The bus pulls over ___________________ across the street from the lonely strip mall

Answer 12

to the curbs

Question 13

I misjudge the last step–stupid glasses and __________ the sidewalk

Answer 13

stumbles to

Question 14

The bus takes off, _____ black smoke and filling my nostrils with the harsh stink of diesel

Answer 14

puking

Question 15

when I get to the other side, I ______________ the top of my eyewear

Answer 15

peer over

Question 16

her hair down and __________ her pony tail

Answer 16

out of

Question 17

And there she is standing with her back to me, her hair down and out of her ponytail, wearing a zpipped-up __________________ over a black long-sleeve sweater

Answer 17

ski vest

Question 18

wearing a zipped up ski vvest over a black long-sleeve seater, a backpack ____________________ her shouldrs

Answer 18

slung over

Question 19

the chances of anyone I know being within ten miles of this place are pretty ___________ but still, I scope the surrounding area before I make my approach

Answer 19

slim

Question 20

I don’t wear them at school ‘cause they make me look like a royal ___________

Answer 20

dorkus

Question 21

I turn and make my way toward Golf Town, grab for the door handle and come up with a _________________. REal smooth. Okay maybe the glasses wee a poor choice

Answer 21

fistful of air

Question 22

Not cause I am a gentleman–though I can be, if it means the chance to inspect a hot girl’s ___________________–but because I don’t want Helen ____________ my escape route if by some odd chance Isee someone from school in the store

Answer 22

boondocks; blocking

Question 23

boondocks

Answer 23

Boondocks
A place very far from the main city, usually used by teacher who’s name starts with an M referring to a student who’s name starts with an A.
1. Alec lives out in the boondocks.
2. You wouldn’t want to put your factory out in the boonies if you have a bulk gaining product, because then the customers can’t buy the product.

Question 24

The place smells like __________ (grammar)

Answer 24

old man

Question 25

They are all wearing lime-green Gold Town ________ with name tags

Answer 25

polos

Question 26

even though I totally suck, I’m pretty familiar with all the crap ou can ______________ yourself with

Answer 26

outfit

Question 27

I am pretty familiar with all the crap you can outfit yourself with, so I plan to make this a pretty convincing _____________

Answer 27

charade

Question 28

charade

Answer 28

cha·rade
SHəˈrād/
noun
noun: charade; plural noun: charades
an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.
“talk of unity was nothing more than a charade”
synonyms:
farce, pantomime, travesty, mockery, parody, pretense, act, masquerade
“our entire relationship is a charade”
a gers guess a word or phrase from pantomimed clues.

Question 29

make 3 sentences with charade

Answer 29

cha·rade
SHəˈrād/
noun
noun: charade; plural noun: charades
an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.
“talk of unity was nothing more than a charade”
synonyms:
farce, pantomime, travesty, mockery, parody, pretense, act, masquerade
“our entire relationship is a charade”
a game in which players guess a word or phrase from pantomimed clues.

Question 30

I stroll over to the ___________________ and ___________ like I’m actually looking for something specific

Answer 30

glove rack; spin it

Question 31

I take a step toward a hat ___________ And my foot catches on something

Answer 31

display

Question 32

I take a step toward a hat display and my foot _______ something; there’s a clattering sound as I do a _______________

Answer 32

catches on; face plant into the carpet

Question 33

my glasses go flying, which makes it easier to se that I’ve just ______________ a row of putters

Answer 33

felled

Question 34

I get to my knees, rubbing my _____________ palms. Stupid golf clubs

Answer 34

stinging

Question 35

I fold the glasses and ____ them ____ my pocket

Answer 35

stick; in

Question 36

make 3 sentences with stick… in

Answer 36

stick in my pocket

Question 37

I _________ myself ____ my feet

Answer 37

hoist to

Question 38

Just look at what you’ve done. He starts collecting up the putters, all _________ and annoyed

Answer 38

put out

Question 39

put out meaning

Answer 39

put someone out
phrasal verb of put

1. 
cause someone trouble or inconvenience.
"would it put you out too much to let her visit you for a couple of hours?"
synonyms:
inconvenience, trouble, bother, impose on, disoblige; More
informalput on the spot; 
formaldiscommode 
"I don't want to put you out"
upset or annoy someone.
"he was not put out by the rebuff"
synonyms:
annoy, anger, irritate, offend, affront, displease, irk, vex, pique, nettle, gall, upset; More
informalrile, miff, peeve 
"Maria was put out by the slur"
2. 
(in sports) defeat a player or team and so cause them to be out of a competition.

Question 40

make 3 sentences with put out

Answer 40

put someone out
phrasal verb of put

1. 
cause someone trouble or inconvenience.
"would it put you out too much to let her visit you for a couple of hours?"
synonyms:
inconvenience, trouble, bother, impose on, disoblige; More
informalput on the spot; 
formaldiscommode 
"I don't want to put you out"
upset or annoy someone.
"he was not put out by the rebuff"
synonyms:
annoy, anger, irritate, offend, affront, displease, irk, vex, pique, nettle, gall, upset; More
informalrile, miff, peeve 
"Maria was put out by the slur"
2. 
(in sports) defeat a player or team and so cause them to be out of a competition.

Question 41

brush off

Answer 41

brush-off
ˈbrəSHˌôf/
nouninformal
noun: brush-off; plural noun: brush-offs; noun: brushoff; plural noun: brushoffs
a rejection or dismissal in which someone is treated as unimportant.
“he’s been giving her the brush-off”

Question 42

make 3 sentences with brush off

Answer 42

brush-off
ˈbrəSHˌôf/
nouninformal
noun: brush-off; plural noun: brush-offs; noun: brushoff; plural noun: brushoffs
a rejection or dismissal in which someone is treated as unimportant.
“he’s been giving her the brush-off”

Question 43

Not injured, I say, __________ myself _______

Answer 43

brushing off

Question 44

He is looking for a birthday present for his father, helen —————

Answer 44

interjects

Question 45

Was there something specific your father was interested in? Jules asks me, his voice laced with some ____________, like he can smell my disinterest in everything golf _________ the setink of his perfume

Answer 45

major attitude; above

Question 46

Could we narrow it down a little, maybe?

Could we _________ your semi-bald head, maybe? Fine. He wants to play with me. I’ll play.

Answer 46

tea-bag

Question 47

As a matter of fact we do, Jules says, so ____ and pleased with himself

Answer 47

smug

Question 48

maybe out of your price range?

Oh I don’t know, I’ve got a few _______________________________. I pat the _____________________ of my coveralls

Answer 48

Benjamins burning a hole in my pocket; breast pocket

Question 49

That’s what happens when you __________ grass and dirt

Answer 49

play on

Question 50

still I don’t think ive ever seen balls quite this __________. do your balls get that filthy
depends on how muddy the _______ is

Answer 50

soiled; course