Coach Carter

Vocabulary

battered (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: beaten persistently or hard;

pounded repeatedly3. Your own sentence

stark (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: complete, harsh, or grim3. Your own sentence

dingy (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: lacking brightness or

freshness; dull3. Your own sentence

pristine (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: clean; having its original

purity; uncorrupted3. Your own sentence

sheepishly (adv.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: done in an embarrassed or

bashful way3. Your own sentence

boring (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: penetrating, puncturing, or

piercing3. Your own sentence

grapple (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to hold or make fast to

something3. Your own sentence

vehemently (adv.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: done in an intense,

passionate, or emotional way3. Your own sentence

Chapter Two

façade (n.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: the front of a building3. Your own sentence

conspicuous (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: easily seen or noticed;

readily visible3. Your own sentence

officious (adj.)1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: assertive and commanding3. Your own sentence

exude (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to project or display; to give

off3. Your own sentence

stipend (n.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: a periodic payment for

services3. Your own sentence

quip (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to make a clever, witty, or

sarcastic remark3. Your own sentence

dubiously (adv.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: done in a questioning or

doubtful way3. Your own sentence

Chapter Three

Corralled (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: collected, gathered, or

captured3. Your own sentence

Miniscule (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: very small3. Your own sentence

Mimed (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: portrayed by gestures and

bodily movements; mimicked3. Your own sentence

Gripe (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to complain naggingly or

constantly3. Your own sentence

Nullify (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to declare legally void; to

cancel3. Your own sentence

Impassive (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: without emotion; calm;

unmoved3. Your own sentence

Pleading (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: begging or persuasive3. Your own sentence

Chapter Four

Ruefully (adv.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: done to cause sorrow or

pity3. Your own sentenceKeep 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.

Saunter (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to walk with a leisurely gait;

to stroll3. Your own sentence

Sparse (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: thinly scattered or

distributed3. Your own sentence

Radiating (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: emitting, projecting, or

extending from something3. Your own sentence

Fluid (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: capable of flowing or

changing shape3. Your own sentence

Chapter Five

Wince (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to draw back or tense the

body, as from pain 3. Your own sentence

Crow (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to boast or to gloat 3. Your own sentence

Bask (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to enjoy a pleasant

situation3. Your own sentence

Riveted (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: fastened or fixed firmly3. Your own sentence

Trudge (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to walk wearily; to drag

oneself3. Your own sentence

Chapter 6

Wheeled (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to turn, rotate, or revolve3. Your own sentence

Voluminous (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: of great size, extent, or

form3. Your own sentence

Reluctantly (adv.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: done in an unwilling or

struggling way3. Your own sentence

Quad (n.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: a building designating four

levels or rooms3. Your own sentence

Perennial (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: enduring, lasting, or

continuing for a long time3. Your own sentence

Chapter 7

Milled (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to move around aimlessly,

slowly, or confusedly3. Your own sentenceExample: After losing his wallet on the

hike, he milled around the woods for three hours.

Immaculate (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: free from errors; spotlessly

clean3. Your own sentenceExample: My uncle always keeps the inside

of his car in immaculate condition.

Smother (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to stifle or suffocate; to

suppress3. Your own sentenceExample: We smothered the fire with

heavy, wet blankets.

Chapter 8

Elegant (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: refined and dignified;

luxurious3. Your own sentenceExample: She wanted to eat in an elegant

restaurant for our anniversary, so I chose The Grand Concourse.

Shimmy (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to shake, vibrate, or wobble3. Your own sentenceExample: Every Christmas, Santa Claus has

to shimmy up and down the chimney.

Gape (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to stare with open mouth,

as in wonder3. Your own sentence.Example: He could only gape at the rest of

the team as the puck went between his legs and into the net.

Skulk (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to hide for some secret or

evil reason3. Your own sentenceExample: The killer was skulking in the

shadows, hiding from the police.

Snaked (adj.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: winded, twisted, or moved, 3. Your own sentenceExample: The hiking trail snaked down the

mountain.Example: The roller coaster car snaked its

way along the tracks.

Recite (v.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: to repeat from memory3. Your own sentenceExample: For my English class, we have to

recite an entire poem in front of everybody!

Relic (n.)

1. Guess: 1-5 words2. Definition: an object of the past3. Your own sentenceExample: On the television shows,

American Pickers and Pawn Stars, they try to buy and sell relics from America’s past.