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Coach Carter

Coach Carter. Vocabulary. battered (adj.). Guess: 1-5 words Definition: beaten persistently or hard; pounded repeatedly Your own sentence. stark (adj.). Guess: 1-5 words Definition: complete, harsh, or grim Your own sentence. dingy (adj.). Guess: 1-5 words

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Coach Carter

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  1. Coach Carter Vocabulary

  2. battered (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: beaten persistently or hard; pounded repeatedly • Your own sentence

  3. stark (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: complete, harsh, or grim • Your own sentence

  4. dingy (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: lacking brightness or freshness; dull • Your own sentence

  5. pristine (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: clean; having its original purity; uncorrupted • Your own sentence

  6. sheepishly (adv.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: done in an embarrassed or bashful way • Your own sentence

  7. boring (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: penetrating, puncturing, or piercing • Your own sentence

  8. grapple (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to hold or make fast to something • Your own sentence

  9. vehemently (adv.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: done in an intense, passionate, or emotional way • Your own sentence

  10. Chapter Two

  11. façade (n.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: the front of a building • Your own sentence

  12. conspicuous (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: easily seen or noticed; readily visible • Your own sentence

  13. officious (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: assertive and commanding • Your own sentence

  14. exude (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to project or display; to give off • Your own sentence

  15. stipend (n.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: a periodic payment for services • Your own sentence

  16. quip (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to make a clever, witty, or sarcastic remark • Your own sentence

  17. dubiously (adv.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: done in a questioning or doubtful way • Your own sentence

  18. Chapter Three

  19. Corralled (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: collected, gathered, or captured • Your own sentence

  20. Miniscule (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: very small • Your own sentence

  21. Mimed (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: portrayed by gestures and bodily movements; mimicked • Your own sentence

  22. Gripe (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to complain naggingly or constantly • Your own sentence

  23. Nullify (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to declare legally void; to cancel • Your own sentence

  24. Impassive (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: without emotion; calm; unmoved • Your own sentence

  25. Pleading (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: begging or persuasive • Your own sentence

  26. Chapter Four

  27. Ruefully (adv.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: done to cause sorrow or pity • Your own sentence Keep in mind: You must use this word as an adverb. The child looked down ruefully at the food he had to finish before he could leave the table.

  28. Saunter (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to walk with a leisurely gait; to stroll • Your own sentence

  29. Sparse (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: thinly scattered or distributed • Your own sentence

  30. Radiating (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: emitting, projecting, or extending from something • Your own sentence

  31. Fluid (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: capable of flowing or changing shape • Your own sentence

  32. Chapter Five

  33. Wince (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to draw back or tense the body, as from pain • Your own sentence

  34. Crow (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to boast or to gloat • Your own sentence

  35. Bask (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to enjoy a pleasant situation • Your own sentence

  36. Riveted (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: fastened or fixed firmly • Your own sentence

  37. Trudge (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to walk wearily; to drag oneself • Your own sentence

  38. Chapter 6

  39. Wheeled (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to turn, rotate, or revolve • Your own sentence

  40. Voluminous (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: of great size, extent, or form • Your own sentence

  41. Reluctantly (adv.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: done in an unwilling or struggling way • Your own sentence

  42. Quad (n.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: a building designating four levels or rooms • Your own sentence

  43. Perennial (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: enduring, lasting, or continuing for a long time • Your own sentence

  44. Chapter 7

  45. Milled (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to move around aimlessly, slowly, or confusedly • Your own sentence Example: After losing his wallet on the hike, he milled around the woods for three hours.

  46. Immaculate (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: free from errors; spotlessly clean • Your own sentence Example: My uncle always keeps the inside of his car in immaculate condition.

  47. Smother (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to stifle or suffocate; to suppress • Your own sentence Example: We smothered the fire with heavy, wet blankets.

  48. Chapter 8

  49. Elegant (adj.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: refined and dignified; luxurious • Your own sentence Example: She wanted to eat in an elegant restaurant for our anniversary, so I chose The Grand Concourse.

  50. Shimmy (v.) • Guess: 1-5 words • Definition: to shake, vibrate, or wobble • Your own sentence Example: Every Christmas, Santa Claus has to shimmy up and down the chimney.

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