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Coach Carter Vocabulary

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very talented; exceptional

humble; not bragging

The front of a building OR a superficial appearance or illusion of something

doubtful or uncertain

obvious to the eye or mind

not capable of movement or of being moved

yelled; spoke loudly and powerfully

showing no care or concern in attitude or action

Hopeless, despondent, discouraged

large in volume or bulk

recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

to keep afloat or support

disappeared or vanished

insulting or intended to insult

not good enough for what is needed

interfered; came between; got involved in a situation

a wise and trusted guide and advisor

hurriedly, in a panicked way

feeling or showing extreme anger

leaving little or no hope; very serious or dangerous

causing or tending to cause anger or outrage; maddening

an act or instance of fading away

written evidence showing that a person has a right to a certain position or authority

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Using literal translations as guidance, define the following words without using a dictionary: A. innovation B. novel C. nautical D. multitude E. multimedia F. neoclassical.

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VOCABULARY

By emphasizing that adaptation is a common human trait, paragraph 3 is attempting A. to show that babies learn to walk, and so does everyone else. B. to show that all of us speak the same language, but with different accents. C. to show that there is nothing abnormal or unduly difficult in facing changes associated with aging. D. to show that growing old is just like learning to talk and walk for the first time. E. to prove that infants learn to talk in the same way as older people.

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Choose the best pair of words to complete the sentence. Most choices will fit grammatically and will even make sense logically, but you must choose the pair that best fits the idea of the sentence. In the _____ areas of the deep oceans dwell creatures whose lives and anatomy are so otherworldly that they defy _____ belief. A. bottomless, clear B. darkened, scientific C. empty, all D. competitive, normal E. abyssal, rational

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