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The Pinballs. Vocabulary/Novel Study. authorities. The authorities were called to Hale school, because of the loud disturbance . Persons having the legal power not to make and enforce the law. Persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law.
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The Pinballs Vocabulary/Novel Study
authorities • The authorities were called to Hale school, because of the loud disturbance. • Persons having the legal power not to make and enforce the law. • Persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law. • Persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law.
collapsed • My little brother made a bridge out of building blocks and it collapsed after the dog ran into it. • Fall down or inward suddenly • Erected in an upward position • Fall down or inward suddenly
concussion • Several pro football players have experienced concussionslead to confusion. • Injury to the spinal cord • Injury to the brain due to jarring from a blow • Injury to the brain due to jarring from a blow
forge • It is illegal to forge someone’s name on a legal document. • To imitate a legal document • Not to replicate a legal document • To imitate a legal document
foster • It takes a kind person to foster a child in their home and take care of them. • To feed, nourish and nurture, bring up or support a child in need • Unable to have the ability to help a child • To feed, nourish and nurture, bring up or support a child in need
lunged • The bear lunged at the hunter as he walked of the trails. • move forward suddenly • self contained • move forward suddenly
resented • Mrs. Muir resented Ms. Hicks when she won the $1,000,000,000 Powerball contest. • wants to become her best friend • disliked; bore a grudge against • disliked; bore a grudge against
stabilizes • The government stabilizes the cost of living by keeping inflation down. • to hold steadfast, secure • to let go, uncontrolled • to hold steadfast, secure
suspicious • The teacher grew suspicious while grading the papers when she realized two people sitting together had the same problems incorrect. • distrustful; questionable • founded to be reliable • distrustful; questionable