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Chapter 10-12. Heroes Don’t Run. To issue. To distribute/ give The government issued food and blankets to the earthquake victims. The new recruits were issued uniforms and rifles. (Be + issued = received). .30 caliber 1903 Springfields. To adjust. To adjust/ To make adjustments
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Chapter 10-12 Heroes Don’t Run
To issue • To distribute/ give • The government issued food and blankets to the earthquake victims. • The new recruits were issued uniforms and rifles. (Be + issued = received)
To adjust • To adjust/ To make adjustments • To change so that it fits • It was difficult to adjust to my new life when I first came to the United States. • He adjusted his belt because he could not breathe from being too full.
To commence • To begin, to start • The graduation ceremony will commence in 5 minutes. • Esmeralda commenced putting her make up on as soon as she saw the cute guy walking towards her.
Maggie’s drawers • The red flag raised when a shot has completely missed the target • I shot 10 rounds and all I got was Maggie’s drawers.
To scrape through • To manage or survive with difficulty • To barely be successful • Kevin scraped through his driving exam when he received the minimum score.
Rumpled • To rumple (verb) • Rumpled (adjective) • To crush into wrinkles, to crumple • Vivian rumpled her test paper when she received a F. • My mom ironed my rumpled dress so I could look nice for the party.
Superior • Higher in position or importance • Higher quality, better • Mr. Brunyer is Miss. Kim’s superior. • Superman has superior eyesight. • Bullies think they are superior to their classmates.
To assemble/ To disassemble • Assembly (noun) • To put or fit together, to bring together • At the Welcome Back Assembly, all the students gathered in the gym to hear news about the new year. • Sometimes, you must assemble the toy before you can play with it.
To risk • To take a chance • Although sky diving can be fun, you are risking your life. • Don’t download songs illegally, it’s not worth the risk.
To look sharp • To look very nice, well dressed, and clean • She looks very sharp in her new clothes! • Men look sharp in suits. • To look carefully, alert and awake • You must look sharp if you want to get a job.
To blab • To talk thoughtlessly • Don’t tell him any secrets, he’s a blabber. • The girl blabbed during the movie without stopping.
To dread • To fear greatly • I dread doing presentations in front of the class; I am worried about what the other people would think of me. • Some seniors are dreading graduation; they want to stay in high school forever.
To ship out • To board a ship and leave • To send or transport by ship, train, plane etc • I am going on a cruise with my friends for the summer; we will ship out in July. • I bought a t-shirt online, it shipped out 2 days ago but I still haven’t received it.
Dish • Attractive, good looking • How do we describe good looking girls/ boys now?
Ditto • The same • A: I’m going to have a hamburger with no onions, please. • B: Ditto
Daze • Shocked or amazed • After meeting Brad Pitt, I was in a daze for a week. • He was dazed for a moment when the ball hit his head.
Commissary • A store in the military that sells food and supplies
To stub • To crush the end piece • The man stubbed the cigarette to put out the fire. • He was not looking at where he was going and he stubbed his toe on the door.