Chapter 6 Flashcards
I knew that with all Mrs. Turris’ talk about Fate that she wouldn’t be easily convinced, but I was hoping that Helen’s insistence might _________________
sway things in our favor
We are good friends, Helen and me. I _________________ my arm __________ her for emphasis
sling; around
make 3 sentences with sling around
I sling my arm around her for emphasis
I let go of Helen’s _______________ shoulder. I don’t want her frozen grin ______ our story
scarecrow-stiff; blow
Mrs. Turris studies me. She’s not giving me anything _______________
by way of a clue
I can’t tell if I’ve hooked this fish or if I’m going to come up empty-handed. She ______ her fingers on her desk
drums her fingers
Great. _________ the breath I didn’t even know I was holding. You won’t regret this
letting out
But… Mrs. Turris says, the word like a ______________ to my solar plexus.
sucker punch
uppercut
up·per·cut
ˈəpərˌkət/
noun
noun: uppercut; plural noun: uppercuts; noun: upper-cut; plural noun: upper-cuts
1.
a punch delivered with an upward motion and the arm bent.
Baseball
an upward batting stroke, typically resulting in a fly ball.
verb
But that doesn’t mean you have extra time, Mrs. Turris continues, an ___________________
uppercut to the chin
you two are really going to have to ______________.
buckle down.
buckle down
buckle down
— phrasal verb with buckle uk /ˈbʌk.əl/ us /ˈbʌk.əl/ verb
to start working hard:
make 3 sentences with buckle down
buckle down
— phrasal verb with buckle uk /ˈbʌk.əl/ us /ˈbʌk.əl/ verb
to start working hard:
OUt in the nearly empty hall, I walk as quickly as I can without _______________________; but HElen ____________ me; matching my step no problem
breaking into a full jog; catches up to
Yeah well I didn’t hear you _____________ with any brill ideas
chiming in
Like I had time before you _______________
jammed your foot down your throat
It would have worked if ou hadn’t acted like I was a _____________ when I put my arm around ou.
skeeve
skeeve
an extremely repulsive and nerd like person
But I force myself to ________ my breathing _____
even
It’s called improv babe. I was working with the _________
pitch we were thrown
you have nothing to complain about. you are getting the better deal here. ________
by far
I am sorry. I must have missed the memo describing what a _____________ that is
privilege
I reach into my pants pocket and pull out a big ol’ bird which I _______________ in front of HElen’s eyes
brandish
make 3 sentences with brandish
brandish
landing
an area of floor that joins two sets of stairs or that leads from the top of a set of stairs to rooms
Okay, Miss Maturity. I stop _____________
on the landing
Why don’t you tell me what you bring to the table? I mean other than your ________ reputation and ______ popularity
glowing; wild
Helen glares at me, here eyes _____________
narrowed into little slits
Screw you, Cooper. She _____ her face ________
shoves; close to mine
It _____ me ____ my stride. Her _____________.
throws off; vehemence
vehemence
ve·he·mence ˈvēəməns/ noun noun: vehemence; plural noun: vehemences the display of strong feeling; passion.
it throw me off ______. her vehemence
my stride
