110 likes | 238 Views
Vocabulary 5. Poems on the Wall: The Voices of Chinese Americans. dictated. The weather dictated whether or not the runner could run outside. endorse. The professional runner was the perfect person to endorse the new line of running shoes. contemporary.
E N D
Vocabulary 5 Poems on the Wall: The Voices of Chinese Americans
dictated The weather dictated whether or not the runner could run outside.
endorse The professional runner was the perfect person to endorse the new line of running shoes.
contemporary The new running shoes are very contemporary.
falter The icy roads caused the runner to falter as she turned the corner.
intrigued The puppy was intrigued by the interesting smell coming from the runner’s shoes.
modify The runner was forced to modify his route due to road construction.
dispatches There were many dispatches coming into the police station on the morning of the marathon.
emphasized The coach emphasized hydration during the marathon.
improvise When the winner crossed the finish line, he was forced to improvise a speech.
Condemn If the runner hadn’t won the race, his endorsements would’ve fallen through, and he would’ve be condemned to pay for his own training.