People say I am computer savvy. They mean that: I am comfortable with computers. I should never touch a computer. Keep me away!

People say I am computer savvy. They mean that: I am comfortable with computers. I should never touch a computer. Keep me away!

My mother had an incredulous look on her face. She loved my new pair of shoes. She could not believe that the baby ate all of the cookie dough.

My mother had an incredulous look on her face. She loved my new pair of shoes. She could not believe that the baby ate all of the cookie dough.

Larry had a premonition before the game. He though that if he wore his lucky socks for the third week in a row, the team would win the game. After that, he had coffee and a piece of pie.

Larry had a premonition before the game. He though that if he wore his lucky socks for the third week in a row, the team would win the game. After that, he had coffee and a piece of pie.

When the doctor came at me with the large syringe, I flinched because I knew that I was its target. I knew it would feel so good.

When the doctor came at me with the large syringe, I flinched because I knew that I was its target. I knew it would feel so good.

The directions for my new video game were so vague that I knew how to capture the villain the minute I began to play. I had to read them over and over again just to figure out the object of the game.

The directions for my new video game were so vague that I knew how to capture the villain the minute I began to play. I had to read them over and over again just to figure out the object of the game.

I was sent to the principal’s office because my teacher didn’t believe my story about my homework and the garbage disposal. She thought it was: unfathomable. savvy.

I was sent to the principal’s office because my teacher didn’t believe my story about my homework and the garbage disposal. She thought it was: unfathomable. savvy.

If I walk nonchalantly to class, am I more likely to be on time? late?

If I walk nonchalantly to class, am I more likely to be on time? late?

My cat is so aloof, she almost always sits in my lap when I watch TV. sits on the back of the chair, ignoring me.

My cat is so aloof, she almost always sits in my lap when I watch TV. sits on the back of the chair, ignoring me.

The most rebellious of all the Greasers is Dally. Darry.

The most rebellious of all the Greasers is Dally. Darry.

He is from an elite group. It is often in the newspaper for its heroic ventures. No one knows what they do or where they have their meetings.

He is from an elite group. It is often in the newspaper for its heroic ventures. No one knows what they do or where they have their meetings.

As an act of defiance, the students refused to do their homework. all did extra credit.

As an act of defiance, the students refused to do their homework. all did extra credit.

The fire alarm seems to go on and on. It is contempt. unceasing.

The fire alarm seems to go on and on. It is contempt. unceasing.

Mary returned sullenly to the room. Was Mary skipping happily? walking slowly?

Mary returned sullenly to the room. Was Mary skipping happily? walking slowly?

Sometimes when people mimic others, they are said to be juvenile. indignant.

Sometimes when people mimic others, they are said to be juvenile. indignant.

If something is important to me, and I really believe in it, it is my contempt. conviction.

If something is important to me, and I really believe in it, it is my contempt. conviction.