Coach Carter
Vocabulary
battered (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: beaten persistently or hard;
pounded repeatedly
3. Your own sentence
stark (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: complete, harsh, or grim
3. Your own sentence
dingy (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: lacking brightness or
freshness; dull
3. Your own sentence
pristine (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: clean; having its original
purity; uncorrupted
3. Your own sentence
sheepishly (adv.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: done in an embarrassed or
bashful way
3. Your own sentence
boring (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: penetrating, puncturing, or
piercing
3. Your own sentence
grapple (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to hold or make fast to
something
3. Your own sentence
vehemently (adv.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: done in an intense,
passionate, or emotional way
3. Your own sentence
Chapter Two
façade (n.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: the front of a building
3. Your own sentence
conspicuous (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: easily seen or noticed;
readily visible
3. Your own sentence
officious (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: assertive and commanding
3. Your own sentence
exude (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to project or display; to give
off
3. Your own sentence
stipend (n.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: a periodic payment for
services
3. Your own sentence
quip (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to make a clever, witty, or
sarcastic remark
3. Your own sentence
dubiously (adv.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: done in a questioning or
doubtful way
3. Your own sentence
Chapter Three
Corralled (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: collected, gathered, or
captured
3. Your own sentence
Miniscule (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: very small
3. Your own sentence
Mimed (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: portrayed by gestures and
bodily movements; mimicked
3. Your own sentence
Gripe (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to complain naggingly or
constantly
3. Your own sentence
Nullify (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to declare legally void; to
cancel
3. Your own sentence
Impassive (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: without emotion; calm;
unmoved
3. Your own sentence
Pleading (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: begging or persuasive
3. Your own sentence
Chapter Four
Ruefully (adv.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: done to cause sorrow or
pity
3. Your own sentence
Keep in mind: You must use this word as
an adverb.
The child looked down ruefully at the food
he had to finish before he could leave
the table.
Saunter (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to walk with a leisurely gait;
to stroll
3. Your own sentence
Sparse (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: thinly scattered or
distributed
3. Your own sentence
Radiating (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: emitting, projecting, or
extending from something
3. Your own sentence
Fluid (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: capable of flowing or
changing shape
3. Your own sentence
Chapter Five
Wince (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to draw back or tense the
body, as from pain
3. Your own sentence
Crow (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to boast or to gloat
3. Your own sentence
Bask (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to enjoy a pleasant
situation
3. Your own sentence
Riveted (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: fastened or fixed firmly
3. Your own sentence
Trudge (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to walk wearily; to drag
oneself
3. Your own sentence
Chapter 6
Wheeled (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to turn, rotate, or revolve
3. Your own sentence
Voluminous (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: of great size, extent, or
form
3. Your own sentence
Reluctantly (adv.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: done in an unwilling or
struggling way
3. Your own sentence
Quad (n.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: a building designating four
levels or rooms
3. Your own sentence
Perennial (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: enduring, lasting, or
continuing for a long time
3. Your own sentence
Chapter 7
Milled (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to move around aimlessly,
slowly, or confusedly
3. Your own sentence
Example: After losing his wallet on the
hike, he milled around the woods for
three hours.
Immaculate (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: free from errors; spotlessly
clean
3. Your own sentence
Example: My uncle always keeps the inside
of his car in immaculate condition.
Smother (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to stifle or suffocate; to
suppress
3. Your own sentence
Example: We smothered the fire with
heavy, wet blankets.
Chapter 8
Elegant (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: refined and dignified;
luxurious
3. Your own sentence
Example: She wanted to eat in an elegant
restaurant for our anniversary, so I
chose The Grand Concourse.
Shimmy (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to shake, vibrate, or wobble
3. Your own sentence
Example: Every Christmas, Santa Claus has
to shimmy up and down the chimney.
Gape (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to stare with open mouth,
as in wonder
3. Your own sentence.
Example: He could only gape at the rest of
the team as the puck went between his
legs and into the net.
Skulk (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to hide for some secret or
evil reason
3. Your own sentence
Example: The killer was skulking in the
shadows, hiding from the police.
Snaked (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: winded, twisted, or moved,
3. Your own sentence
Example: The hiking trail snaked down the
mountain.
Example: The roller coaster car snaked its
way along the tracks.
Recite (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to repeat from memory
3. Your own sentence
Example: For my English class, we have to
recite an entire poem in front of
everybody!
Relic (n.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: an object of the past
3. Your own sentence
Example: On the television shows,
American Pickers and Pawn Stars, they
try to buy and sell relics from America’s
past.
Chapter 9
Landscape (n.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: An overall view or outlook on
something.
3. Your own sentence
Example: You have to take a look at your
financial landscape before making any major
purchases.
Muffled (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: quieted, silenced, or suppressed
from sound.
3. Your own sentence
Example: The muffled cries of the dog could not
be heard over the furnace in the basement.
Listlessly (adv.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: showing little or no interest in
anything; showing indifference.
3. Your own sentence
Example: Although he did them, he listlessly
completed all of his chores around the
house.
Chapter 10
Dais (n.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: a raised platform at the front of
the room for meeting seating
3. Your own sentence
Example: The board members all sat at the dais
for the budget meeting.
Pursed (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: pressed together into folds or
wrinkles; puckered
3. Your own sentence
Example: After the little boy swore and realized
his mother heard him, he immediately
pursed his lips.
Inform (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to give substance, character, or
distinction to; to influence
3. Your own sentence
Example: My parents hope the lessons and
habits they teach me will inform my future
life decisions.
Negate (v.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: to nullify or cause to be
ineffective; to reverse
3. Your own sentence
Example: Her walking out of class only negated
any progress she made with her teacher.
Thronged (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: filled with people or objects;
crowded
3. Your own sentence
Example: Before the release of the new
Jordan’s, the shoe store’s façade was
thronged with eager customers.
Chapter 11
Rout (n.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: any overwhelming defeat
3. Your own sentence
Example: The game was a rout: Pittsburgh 13
and New England 41.
Absolute (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: complete; outright; total
3. Your own sentence
Example: The cafeteria broke out into absolute
mayhem after the fight started.
Tentative (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: not definite or positive;
uncertain
3. Your own sentence
Example: Although I would like to see a few
movies over Christmas break, my plans are
really tentative for the entire break.
Emblazoned (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: decorated; ornamented;
depicted
3. Your own sentence
Example: Every can of soda you drink has the
company logo emblazoned across the front
of it.
Dejected (adj.)
1. Guess: 1-5 words
2. Definition: depressed in spirits;
disheartened
3. Your own sentence
Example: The day he lost his job, he came home
completely dejected.