Chapter 10-12

Chapter 10-12Heroes Don’t Run

To issue

0To distribute/ give0The government issued food and blankets to

the earthquake victims.0The new recruits were issued uniforms and

rifles. (Be + issued = received)

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To adjust

0To adjust/ To make adjustments

0To change so that it fits0It was difficult to adjust to my new life when

I first came to the United States.0He adjusted his belt because he could not

breathe from being too full.

To commence

0To begin, to start0The graduation ceremony will commence in

5 minutes.0Esmeralda commenced putting her make up

on as soon as she saw the cute guy walking towards her.

Maggie’s drawers

0The red flag raised when a shot has completely missed the target0I shot 10 rounds and all I got was Maggie’s

drawers.

To scrape through

0To manage or survive with difficulty0To barely be successful0Kevin scraped through his driving exam

when he received the minimum score.

Rumpled

0To rumple (verb)0Rumpled (adjective)

0To crush into wrinkles, to crumple0Vivian rumpled her test paper when she

received a F.0My mom ironed my rumpled dress so I

could look nice for the party.

Superior

0Higher in position or importance0Higher quality, better0Mr. Brunyer is Miss. Kim’s superior.0Superman has superior eyesight.0Bullies think they are superior to their

classmates.

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To assemble/ To disassemble

0Assembly (noun)

0To put or fit together, to bring together0 At the Welcome Back Assembly, all the students

gathered in the gym to hear news about the new year.0 Sometimes, you must assemble the toy before you can

play with it.

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To risk

0To take a chance0Although sky diving can be fun, you are

risking your life.0Don’t download songs illegally, it’s not

worth the risk.

To look sharp1. To look very nice, well dressed, and clean0She looks very sharp in her new clothes!0Men look sharp in suits.

2. To look carefully, alert and awake0You must look sharp if you want to get a job.

To blab

0To talk thoughtlessly0Don’t tell him any secrets, he’s a blabber.0The girl blabbed during the movie without

stopping.

To dread

0To fear greatly0I dread doing presentations in front of the

class; I am worried about what the other people would think of me.

0Some seniors are dreading graduation; they want to stay in high school forever.

To ship out

0To board a ship and leave0To send or transport by ship, train, plane

etc0I am going on a cruise with my friends for

the summer; we will ship out in July. 0I bought a t-shirt online, it shipped out 2

days ago but I still haven’t received it.

Chapter 12

Liberty

Dish

0Attractive, good looking

0How do we describe good looking girls/ boys now?

Ditto

0The same0A: I’m going to have a hamburger with no

onions, please.0B: Ditto

Daze

0Shocked or amazed0After meeting Brad Pitt, I was in a daze for a

week.0He was dazed for a moment when the ball

hit his head.

Commissary

0A store in the military that sells food and supplies

To stub

0To crush the end piece0The man stubbed the cigarette to put out

the fire.0He was not looking at where he was going

and he stubbed his toe on the door.