Chapter 6

Question 1

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 _________________

Answer 1

sway things in our favor

Question 2

We are good friends, Helen and me. I _________________ my arm __________ her for emphasis

Answer 2

sling; around

Question 3

make 3 sentences with sling around

Answer 3

I sling my arm around her for emphasis

Question 4

I let go of Helen’s _______________ shoulder. I don’t want her frozen grin ______ our story

Answer 4

scarecrow-stiff; blow

Question 5

Mrs. Turris studies me. She’s not giving me anything _______________

Answer 5

by way of a clue

Question 6

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

Answer 6

drums her fingers

Question 7

Great. _________ the breath I didn’t even know I was holding. You won’t regret this

Answer 7

letting out

Question 8

But… Mrs. Turris says, the word like a ______________ to my solar plexus.

Answer 8

sucker punch

Question 9

uppercut

Answer 9

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

Question 10

But that doesn’t mean you have extra time, Mrs. Turris continues, an ___________________

Answer 10

uppercut to the chin

Question 11

you two are really going to have to ______________.

Answer 11

buckle down.

Question 12

buckle down

Answer 12

buckle down
— phrasal verb with buckle uk ​ /ˈbʌk.əl/ us ​ /ˈbʌk.əl/ verb
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to start working hard:

Question 13

make 3 sentences with buckle down

Answer 13

buckle down
— phrasal verb with buckle uk ​ /ˈbʌk.əl/ us ​ /ˈbʌk.əl/ verb
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to start working hard:

Question 14

OUt in the nearly empty hall, I walk as quickly as I can without _______________________; but HElen ____________ me; matching my step no problem

Answer 14

breaking into a full jog; catches up to

Question 15

Yeah well I didn’t hear you _____________ with any brill ideas

Answer 15

chiming in

Question 16

Like I had time before you _______________

Answer 16

jammed your foot down your throat

Question 17

It would have worked if ou hadn’t acted like I was a _____________ when I put my arm around ou.

Answer 17

skeeve

Question 18

skeeve

Answer 18

an extremely repulsive and nerd like person

Question 19

But I force myself to ________ my breathing _____

Answer 19

even

Question 20

It’s called improv babe. I was working with the _________

Answer 20

pitch we were thrown

Question 21

you have nothing to complain about. you are getting the better deal here. ________

Answer 21

by far

Question 22

I am sorry. I must have missed the memo describing what a _____________ that is

Answer 22

privilege

Question 23

I reach into my pants pocket and pull out a big ol’ bird which I _______________ in front of HElen’s eyes

Answer 23

brandish

Question 24

make 3 sentences with brandish

Answer 24

brandish

Question 25

landing

Answer 25

an area of floor that joins two sets of stairs or that leads from the top of a set of stairs to rooms

Question 26

Okay, Miss Maturity. I stop _____________

Answer 26

on the landing

Question 27

Why don’t you tell me what you bring to the table? I mean other than your ________ reputation and ______ popularity

Answer 27

glowing; wild

Question 28

Helen glares at me, here eyes _____________

Answer 28

narrowed into little slits

Question 29

Screw you, Cooper. She _____ her face ________

Answer 29

shoves; close to mine

Question 30

It _____ me ____ my stride. Her _____________.

Answer 30

throws off; vehemence

Question 31

vehemence

Answer 31

ve·he·mence
ˈvēəməns/
noun
noun: vehemence; plural noun: vehemences
the display of strong feeling; passion.

Question 32

it throw me off ______. her vehemence

Answer 32

my stride