1. Language Arts 7 Thurston Middle School Amy Cochren
Wordly Wise 6
Language Arts 7
Thurston Middle School
Amy Cochren

2. A very enthusiastic fan
1. addict
A person with a very strong desire for something that is habit forming;
A very enthusiastic fan

3. To have a strong desire to get or do something;
2. aspire
To have a strong desire to get or do something;
To seek

4. A preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice
3. bias
A preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice
To cause someone to have prejudice; to influence

5. Very obvious in an offensive or shameless way
4. blatant
Very obvious in an offensive or shameless way

6. Expressed honestly without holding back unpleasant truths
5. candid
Expressed honestly without holding back unpleasant truths

7. To stand up to; to face boldly To put or bring face to face
6. confront
To stand up to; to face boldly
To put or bring face to face

8. A first public appearance;
7. debut
A first public appearance;
To make a first public appearance

9. To sign up to become a member of some group or activity;
8. enroll
To sign up to become a member of some group or activity;

10. To make nervous, embarrassed, or confused
9. fluster
To make nervous, embarrassed, or confused

11. Freedom from being harmed or punished
10. impunity
Freedom from being harmed or punished

12. 11. intensify
To increase;
To strengthen;
To deepen

13. To frighten, especially by threatening someone;
12. intimidate
To frighten, especially by threatening someone;

14. 13.obnoxious
Very unpleasant;
Disgusting

15. 14. retort To answer, especially in a quick or clever way;
A quick and clever reply

16. 15. stint A period of time devoted to a job or some task;
A limit or a restriction;
To limit or to restrict

17. List: addict 6. confront aspire 7. debut bias 8. enroll
blatant fluster
candid impunity

18. List:
11. intensify
12. intimidate
13. obnoxious
14. retort
15. stint

19. nouns addict 7. impunity aspiration 8. intimidation bias 9. retort
confrontation stint
debut
enrollment

20. adjectives
addictive
blatant
candid
obnoxious

21. verbs addict 7. fluster aspire 8. intensify bias 9. intimidate
confront retort
debut stint
enroll

22. What is the adjective form of addict?
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What is the adjective form of addict?

23. What is the noun form of aspire?
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What is the noun form of aspire?

24. What is the noun form of confront?
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What is the noun form of confront?

25. What is the noun form of intimidate?
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What is the noun form of intimidate?

26. What word means to “limit or restrict”?
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What word means to “limit or restrict”?

27. What word means an “enthusiastic fan”?
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What word means an “enthusiastic fan”?

28. What is the difference between candid and blatant?
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What is the difference between candid and blatant?

29. How might a parent fluster his or her child?
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How might a parent fluster his or her child?

30. What might a talented singer’s aspiration be?
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What might a talented singer’s aspiration be?

31. What types of behaviors do teachers find obnoxious?
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What types of behaviors do teachers find obnoxious?

32. What might you stint on in order to save money?
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What might you stint on in order to save money?

33. How did Postema feel about sexist remarks from spectators?
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How did Postema feel about sexist remarks from spectators?

34. Was Postema the first woman to attend umpiring school?
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Was Postema the first woman to attend umpiring school?

35. Question:
How did three fans learn early on that they couldn’t insult Postema without impunity?

36. Question:
According to Postema, why did managers often make life difficult for her?

37. Did Postema fulfill her aspiration?
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Did Postema fulfill her aspiration?

38. When did Pam Postema make her first appearance in a major league game?
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When did Pam Postema make her first appearance in a major league game?

39. According to Postema, what habit is often common in umpires?
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According to Postema, what habit is often common in umpires?

40. When did Pam Postema make her first appearance in a major league game?
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When did Pam Postema make her first appearance in a major league game?

41. How did Postema demonstrate she was not a quitter?
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How did Postema demonstrate she was not a quitter?

42. Question:
Who had the last word in the argument between Postema and the Pirate’s pitcher?

43. Test Question:
From an early age, Postema wanted to be a major league baseball umpire. Rather than diminish, her desire
_____________
as she got older.

44. Test Question: Disregarding the ____________ against
women in professional sports, Postema enrolled in the nation’s top umpiring school.

45. Test Question: Postema was used to criticism from fans,
but she took action after some of the more
__________________offenses.