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Pinballs Vocabulary Ch 1-20
grades 4/5 vocabulary
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09/28/2004

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Term
(Abandoned)
Thomas J. had been abandoned when he was a baby.
Definition
To be left alone, on your own.

Synonym: deserted
Term
(autographed)


Harvey wished that he had autographed his own cast.
Definition
Signed their own name.


Synonym: signature
Term
boutique

Carlie told Mrs. Mason that her cousin owned a boutique.
Definition
A small shop that specializes in stylish clothes and accessories especially for women.

Synonym: shop
Term
collapsed

Carlie collapsed after being hit on the head.
Definition
Falling over or down.

Synonym: fainting
Term
commercial

The twins liked doublemint commercials on the television.
Definition
An advertisement (ad). A short message on TV or radio or on paper to sell you something.

Root word: commerce - business or trade
Term
concentrate

Harvey couldn't concentrate because of Carlie.
Definition
To focus the mind or pay attention.

Synonym: focus
Term
concussion

Carlie had a concussion after she collapsed.
Definition
An injury to the head.
Term
conversation

Harvey overheard the conversation.
Definition
Talking about a topic, usually two or more people.

Synonym: hangin' with the homies.
Term
crest

Harvey's dad had to go over the crest of the hill.
Definition
The top of the hill, the highest point.

Antonym: bottom, lowest point.
Term
doubtful

Mrs. Mason was doubtful that Carlie could push Harvey up the hill.
Definition
full of doubt
doubt - not sure in thought
Synonym: not sure of, unsure
Antonym: sure, very confident
Term
dread

Thomas J. was filled with dread at going to the hospital.
dreadful - is a different word meaning something unpleasant or nasty.
Definition
dread - filled with fear
to fear greatly, to feel terror or uneasiness about

Synonym: fear, terror, a feeling of gloom.
Term
Empathy

Mr. Mason showed empathy with Thomas J. at the hospital.
Definition
To understand someone's feelings or pain but not entering into it (the emotions).
Term
expression

Harvey's dad showed no expression.
Definition
1) A show of emotion 2) The way we communicate something like how we say something is an expression.
Related words to know: expressionless - to show no emotion
Expressive - a person who shows how they feel easily.
Term
features

Harvey has the same features as his dad.
Definition
How something looks.
Things you can see.
Term
forge

Harvey wanted to forge signatures on his cast.
Definition
To fake or make a fake copy. A copy of someone else's name or work.
Related word: forgery - the act of copying someone else's signature
Term
gnarled

Their faces were gnarled.
Definition
twisted or angry or mad.



Synonym: bent, twisted
Term
halter

Carlie made a halter while TJ was at the hospital.
Definition
A casual piece of clothes like a bikini top. Popular in the 1970's.
Term
hammocks

Harvey's mom made hammocks in Vermont.
Definition
A hanging bed or couch made of canvas, netted cord or rope. Woven to hand between two trees, posts or a frame.
Term
handkerchief

People used to blow their noses in a handkerchief.
Definition
A cloth that is used to blow one's nose.

handkerchief is a compound word
Term
hesitated

Thomas J. hesitated over Harvey's bed.
Definition
To pause or stop. To pause for a few moments or seconds.

Synonym: waiting, pausing
Term
hobbling

An older person might be hobbling when they walk.
Definition
To move slowly and stumbling, limping along maybe on stiffened legs.

Synonym: limping
Term
insult

Carlie gave Harvey a chance to insult her.
Definition
To put down or to say something mean, to hurt someone's feelings.


Synonym: offend, offer invitations (Second Step definition)
Term
juvenile

Carlie was mentioned in a newspaper as a juvenile.
Definition
A person under the legal age. A young person.


Synonym: (slang usage) criminal, a young criminal
Term
mantle

Mrs. Mason had pictures on her mantle.
Definition
A shelf on which items are placed. Usually above a fireplace.


Synonym: shelf
Term
nature

The hospital walls did not reflect the green of nature.
Definition
The world all around us, all things except those made by human beings. Things that grow and live.
Term
operate

The twins had to have a doctor operate on their hips.
Definition
To make something work. To fix the human body with instruments to improve or restore health.

Synonym: to perform surgery
Term
pathetic

The football game was pathetic (70 to Zero).
Definition
Root word: Pathos - pain and suffering.
A poor performance. To feel sad for.

Synonym: sorry
Term
pathology

Root word: ology - the study of
A doctor will study the pathology of a disease.
Definition
Root word: ology - the study of
pathos - pain and suffering

The study of pain and suffering. A specific kind of doctor studies pathology.
Term
pedal

Harvey used to pedal his bike to KFC.
Definition
A lever worked by the foot.

Something that the foot pushes on to make a bike or car work.
Term
persuaded

Harvey persuaded Carlie to push him to the library.
Definition
To convince or talk someone into doing something or buying something. To persuade.


Synonym: convince
Term
puberty

Harvey is beginning to go into or through puberty.
Definition
The age at which a person is able to first produce offspring.

Often refers to the early teen years.
Term
rave

Harvey's father used to rave about money.
Definition
To complain or yell about. To be loud or noisy in your criticism or praise.

Synonym: to brag or to praise
Term
rhythmic

Carlie pushed Harvey in a rhythmic pattern.
Definition
A repeated pattern like rocking back and forth
Term
scraggly

Thomas J's hair was scraggly.
Definition
Messy or uneven.
Term
stabilized

Carlie could not go home until her home became stabilized.
Definition
To be stable, safe or secure. The problems have been solved.

stable - safe, secure, solid
Term
strays

Mrs. Mason cares about strays.
Definition
To stray is to get lost, or wander away or roam or lose one's way. Usually referring to an animal but in this case she means kids.
Term
streaked

Thomas J's face was tear streaked.
Definition
A mark or stain that shows. The tears might wash away some of the dirt on his face, leaving a trail.
Term
summoned

Carlie was summoned to the kitchen by Mrs. Mason.
Definition
To call with authority, to order to come or to send for.


Synonym: call, send, order
Term
suspicious

Carlie is suspicious.
Definition
Accusing or thinking people are doing things.

Root word: based on latin spec -to see or witness.
Related word: suspect
Synonym: paranoid - out to get you
Term
sympathy

People show sympathy when people suffer.
Definition
To feel the same emotion.

Root word: sym - same
Term
unpleasant

Harvey had unpleasant thoughts.
Definition
Not nice or inappropriate, not pleasing.

suffix: un - not
Term
vaccine

Carlie says there is no vaccine for homesickness.
Definition
Shots to cure something. Medicine to prevent a disease.


Synonym: antidote, cure
Term
valuable

Carlie says that she is valuable.
Definition
Something worth a lot. Able to value it.

Synonym: expensive, precious, worthy
Antonym: cheap or tawdry.
Term
article

The lady looked for an article to read.
Definition
A short written story or paragraphs usually found in a magazine.


Synonym: passage, story
Term
upsetting

Thomas J. found it upsetting to see just one twin.
Definition
To make uncomfortable, to make it not feel normal.

Synonym: ill, to make sick ?
Term
(agonized)

Harvey said no in an agonized voice.
Definition
To be full of agony or pain.

Synonym: tortured
Term
(decals)

Carlie showed Harvey her decals.
Definition
A clear sticker put on nails.

Any image that transfers and then is put on something, like hats, cars, bumper stickers.
Term
(deepest)

Thomas J said the deepest speech ever.
Definition
In this context, means many levels of meaning or sincere and thoughtful.

deepest - also refers to how high or deep something is (like deepest part of ocean)
Antonym: shallow Synonym: sincere
Term
(mentioned)

Love was never mentioned in Mr. Mason's house.
Definition
To say something in passing, casually.

Synoynym: said
Term
(nudged)

Carlie nudged Thomas J to get him to speak.
Definition
To push lightly, to get attention. A gentle push with elbow or hand.

Synonym: poking or tapping
Term
respectfully

Thomas J waited respectfully in the hospital.
Definition
To act in a polite manner. Full of respect.

Root word: Spect - to see Prefix: re - to repeat Literally - to act in a way that you will see the person again.
Synonym: nice, polite, dignified
Term
swollen

Harvey's toes were swollen and puffy.
Definition
To be bigger, filled with water or air.
To swell - to fill with
Synonym: puffy
Term
upsetting

Thomas J thought it was upsetting to see just one twin.
Definition
To make uncomfortable. Not settled.
To make ill as in an upset stomach.
Term
(shone)

Carlie shone the light in TJ's face.
Definition
To shine a bright light.
Past tense of shine.



Synonym: beamed
Term
(Cahoots)
Carlie asked Thomas.J. if he wantedto go in cahootswith her.
Definition
-to be in a plot to do somthig

syn: conspiracy,scheme
Term
(Comotion)
The nurse stuck her head in the door because she heard a comotion.
Definition
A loud noise or disturbance

syn;exitment,fuss,bother,disturbence
Term
(Furious)
Carlie was furious when Harvey's dad came to the hospital.
Definition
Full of anger

syn;angry,enraged,inflamed
Term
(Compliments)

Carlie said, "compliments of TJ and me."
Definition
To say or do something nice.

courtesy of, a gift of

Term
(Furious)
Carlie was furious when Harvey's dad came to the hospital.
Definition
Full of anger

syn;angry,enraged,inflamed
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