chapter 5 A Flashcards
Lower Rockville’s public t ransportation system is a _______________
sackful of suckage
The number 66 bus, in particular, is a piece of crap ________________
on four wheels
The seats are cracks and __________
wonky
wonky
(of a thing) unsteady; shaky.
“they sat drinking, perched on the wonky stools”
make 3 sentences with wonky
(of a thing) unsteady; shaky.
“they sat drinking, perched on the wonky stools”
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
stinks of asparagus-pee
I am sitting at the back trying to avoid eye contact with the few wackos who are actually riding this _________ turd
rolling
I am wearing my father’s __________________ blue coveralls
grease-stained
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
coveralls; pulled down low; scratched up
a pair of someone’s scratched up glasses I found in the ___________
junk drawer
The coveralls are a little long ____________ and __________________, and the glasse make the world seem a little __________
in the legs and sleves; fuzzy
The bus pulls over ___________________ across the street from the lonely strip mall
to the curbs
I misjudge the last step–stupid glasses and __________ the sidewalk
stumbles to
The bus takes off, _____ black smoke and filling my nostrils with the harsh stink of diesel
puking
when I get to the other side, I ______________ the top of my eyewear
peer over
her hair down and __________ her pony tail
out of
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
ski vest
wearing a zipped up ski vvest over a black long-sleeve seater, a backpack ____________________ her shouldrs
slung over
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
slim
I don’t wear them at school ‘cause they make me look like a royal ___________
dorkus
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
fistful of air
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
boondocks; blocking
boondocks
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.
The place smells like __________ (grammar)
old man
They are all wearing lime-green Gold Town ________ with name tags
polos
even though I totally suck, I’m pretty familiar with all the crap ou can ______________ yourself with
outfit
I am pretty familiar with all the crap you can outfit yourself with, so I plan to make this a pretty convincing _____________
charade
charade
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.
make 3 sentences with charade
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.
I stroll over to the ___________________ and ___________ like I’m actually looking for something specific
glove rack; spin it
I take a step toward a hat ___________ And my foot catches on something
display
I take a step toward a hat display and my foot _______ something; there’s a clattering sound as I do a _______________
catches on; face plant into the carpet
my glasses go flying, which makes it easier to se that I’ve just ______________ a row of putters
felled
I get to my knees, rubbing my _____________ palms. Stupid golf clubs
stinging
I fold the glasses and ____ them ____ my pocket
stick; in
make 3 sentences with stick… in
stick in my pocket
I _________ myself ____ my feet
hoist to
Just look at what you’ve done. He starts collecting up the putters, all _________ and annoyed
put out
put out meaning
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.
make 3 sentences with put out
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.
brush off
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”
make 3 sentences with brush off
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”
Not injured, I say, __________ myself _______
brushing off
He is looking for a birthday present for his father, helen —————
interjects
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
major attitude; above
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.
tea-bag
As a matter of fact we do, Jules says, so ____ and pleased with himself
smug
maybe out of your price range?
Oh I don’t know, I’ve got a few _______________________________. I pat the _____________________ of my coveralls
Benjamins burning a hole in my pocket; breast pocket
That’s what happens when you __________ grass and dirt
play on
still I don’t think ive ever seen balls quite this __________. do your balls get that filthy
depends on how muddy the _______ is
soiled; course
