Chapter 3-4

Chapter 3-4Heroes Don’t run

Recruiter A person who promotes joining the

military A person who helps others to join the

military

Rugged

Tunic

Campaign Military operation (action)

To beckon To make a sign to come

To insist To demand, to say continuously

When Asians eat at a restaurant, each person insists on paying the bill.

The creeps The feeling of being frightened or

disgusted Clowns give me the creeps.

Creepy: having or causing a feeling on your skin when you feel frightened or disgusted Clowns are so creepy!

To object Object (noun): something you can

touch or see Do you think UFOs (Unidentified Flying

Object) are real? Object (verb): to refuse, to say no

The ex-boyfriend who was still in love with the bride objected at the wedding.

To demolish

1. To destroy 1. To eat completely

Bossy Description of someone who gives

orders all the time My little sister is very bossy; she tells

me to do this and that all the time.

Rocker

Foul Disgustingly unpleasant

Stop using foul language in the classroom!

When the skunk released its gas, the whole park smelled so foul, people could not breathe.

Stump1. Lower end of

the tree when the main part is cut

off

2. Part of the body after the rest is cut off

To fetch To bring back

My dog and I play fetch so it can exercise.

Chapter 4

Nuts

1. A dry fruit2. Crazy

I go nuts over chocolate. You drive me nuts when you speak in

your native language in English class.3. Be in deep love with (be nuts about)

He’s nuts about his new girlfriend. He is nuts about computer games.

To put off To postpone, to wait until a later time

Even though the teacher gave the students one month to finish the project, the students put off their work until the day before it was due.

Boot camp A basic training camp for new recruits

(soldiers)

A physical

1. About the body All high school students must take a

physical education class2. A physical examination, a check up at

the doctor’s office

Shingles

Can hardly see straight

“Can’t see straight” “Can hardly think straight” If you can’t see straight, you are not

thinking calmly and clearly about something This usually happens when you are very very happy

or very very angry