The Pinballs Vocabulary/Novel Study
Dec 16, 2015
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.
authorities
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
collapsed
Several pro football players have experienced concussions lead 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
concussion
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
forge
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
foster
The bear lunged at the hunter as he walked of the trails.
move forward suddenly self contained
move forward suddenly
lunged
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
resented
The government stabilizes the cost of living by keeping inflation down.
to hold steadfast, secure to let go, uncontrolled
to hold steadfast, secure
stabilizes
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
suspicious