Theme 2
Vocabulary for Theme 2
Terms
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- murmur
- to make a soft, low, indistinct sound
- forlorn
- sad or pitiful because of being alone or neglected
- stadium
- a structure with tiers of seats built around a field
- deflected
- turned aside from its regular course
- lineup
- the players on a team who will take part in a game
- harness
- leather straps or bands used to hitch an animal to a cart, plow, or other piece of equipment
- abalone
- an edible shellfish having a flat shell lined with mother-of-pearl
- pointedly
- clearly noticeable; done with emphasis
- pace
- rate of speed, as in movement or work
- resembled
- was or looked like
- artificial
- made by humans; not natural
- snort
- to force air violently and noisily through the nostrils
- handlers
- those who manage, control, or operate
- error
- in baseball, a misplay, such as a fumble or a wild throw
- lair
- the den of wild animals
- pitched
- rose and fell alternately at the front and back of a ship or boat
- dedicated
- set apart for a special purpose
- vainer
- more self-admiring, proud and conceited than someone else
- fielded
- caught or picked up a batted baseball and threw it to the proper player
- gorged
- stuffed oneself with food
- ace
- an expert
- retired
- removed from a job because of advancing age
- positions
- the places occupied by people or things
- rookie
- a beginner or novice, as in a professional sport
- tangle
- a confused mass; snarl
- disengage
- to loosen, detach, or free from something that holds
- control tower
- at an airport, a building from which takeoffs and landings are directed
- overcome
- to make weak or helpless
- bulk
- great size or mass
- headquarters
- the place from which operations, as those of an organization, are directed