the scholarship jacket
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The Scholarship Jacket. A short story By: Marta Salinas. “The Scholarship Jacket”. *agile (adj). Able to move well & quickly. Absentmindedly (adverb). Without one’s mind on the task, thinking about other things. *eavesdrop (v). Listen to other people’s conversation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Scholarship JacketA short story
By: Marta Salinas
“The Scholarship Jacket”
*agile (adj)
Able to move well & quickly
Absentmindedly (adverb)
Without one’s mind on the task, thinking about other things
*eavesdrop (v)
Listen to other people’s conversation
*falsify (false) (v)
Make something true become false
*resign (v)
Leave your job
*auditorium (n)
A large room w/ seats like a theater
*coincidence (n)
Unplanned events (you see someone you know)
*dismay (adj)
Shock; a bad surprise
*dignity (noun)
proud
expectation (noun)
hope or desire
eager (adj.)
Hurried, fast, excited
*significance (noun)
How important is it?
delicate (adj.)
Easily broken
*withdrawn (adj)
Sad; don’t want to talk
gaunt (adj.)
Thin from lack of eating
*adrenaline (noun)
A chemical in your body that gives extra energy