The Roller Coaster By Shelby Ostergaard Flashcards
A person
who accompanies ( goes with) and looks after another person or group of people.
Chaperone
ˈsha-pə-ˌrōn
UK - a school for children from about 9 to 13 years old.
US and Canada - a junior high school
Middle School
Young children need constant ___________. ( “ under a watchful eye”)
Noun - Supervision
Verb - Supervise
Without trying too hard.
Effortlessly (adv)
Shellie will speak English effortlessly in no time at all.
*a live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz music.
a job, especially one that is temporary or freelance and performed on an informal or on-demand basis
Gig
(verb) to move or twist in a spiral motion
Corkscrew
( The noun “ corkscrew” is used to open a bottle of wine)
This is a state of weightlessness.
Zero gravity,
or zero-G,
is a state of weightlessness.
A__________refers to the number of levels or floors in a building.
A “story” US or “storey” UK refers to the number of levels or floors in a building.
*A storey (British English)
idiom. said to warn someone to be prepared for something.
Brace yourself.
*Example:I braced myself for the test results.
- (verb) to contract or tighten a part of the body
Clench (verb)
Example: She danced alone, with a rose clenched in her teeth.
______________refers to the nervousness
a person feels before or during an appearance
with an audience.
Stage fright
Example : I get stage fright whenever I have to speak in front of a large group of people.
To say/utter
sounds or words with a low voice
and with the lips partly closed
Mutter (Verb)
Example: Some students muttered about the changes in the test.
Phrase to describe a crowd
Sea of people
Example: This year, he would be on stage, singing in front of a sea of people.
A word for “throw up”,”puke”,or “barf”.
Vomit (Verb or Noun)
Slang for someone
who is a bit “nerdy”,”odd”, “socially awkward”,or “unstylish”.
Dorky (Adjective)
Slang for very impressive; spectacular; awesome.
Epic
Example: Their burgers and fries are epic!
Synonym for commonly;normally,and usually.
Ordinarily (adverb)
Example: She was ordinarily very busy in the morning.
The act of looking forward to something.
Especially a pleasurable expectation.
Anticipation
Example: He looked forward to the party with anticipation.
(So he thinks the party is going to be great.)
To move quickly or run away.
Charge off
Example: He got angry
and charged off.
Juan charged off to talk to the boss.
A question used when someone says something surprising or that seems as if it could not be serious or true.
Are you kidding me?
To move your eyes around in a circle or upwards because someone has said or done something stupid or strange:
Roll one’s eyes.
To successfully complete an academic degree, course of training, or (in North America) high school.
“___________from Glasgow University in 1990”
Graduating
