| Term | Definition |
|---|
| beseech | to ask earnestly; to beg |
| beseech | Brian would never beseech his coach to let him make the team. |
| consternation | amazement or fear that makes one feel confused |
| consternation | Gale felt consternation when he first met Coach Halas. |
| delectable | pleasing to the senses; delicious |
| delectable | Brian felt awful because Gale ruined Brian's delectable potatoes. |
| garland | a wreath or chain of leaves and flowers |
| garland | Joy Piccolo gave Brian a garland of flowers when he made the football team. |
| gratify | to please or satisfy |
| gratify | Brian felt gratified when he realized he made the team. |
| haughty | showing too much pride in oneself; bragging |
| haughty | Gale was the least haughty of all the Bear players. |
| impetuous | inclined to act without thinking; hasty |
| impetuous | Perhaps Brian acted impetuously when he tricked Gale into believing Halas was deaf in one ear. |
| lavish | much more than enough |
| lavish | Today, many pro football players lead a lavish lifestyle. |
| pluck | to pull off or out; to pick |
| pluck | Brian plucked the football out of the air and ran for a touchdown. |
| pluck | courage; bravery |
| pluck | Who knows how much pluck professional football players need? |
| ponder | to think about and consider carefully |
| ponder | At some point, Brian pondered whether he would make the team or not. |
| privilege | a special favor, right, or advantage given to a person or group. |
| privilege | When Gale arrived late to tryouts, he didn't ask Coach Halas for any special privileges. |
| prostrate | laying flat |
| prostrate | After being hit by Butkus, Brian lay prostrate for several minutes. |
| rapture | a state of great joy, delight, or love |
| rapture | Brian felt great rapture when he made the football team. |
| revelry | noisy merrymaking |
| revelry | The Chicago Bears showed great revelry when they beat the Green Bay Packers. |
| whim | A sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; a fanciful idea |
| whim | On a whim, Brian suggested to Gale that the two men go have a pizza together. |
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