1. All American Boys – Quinn 2 & 3
Vocabulary

2. Vocabulary – Quinn 2 & 3
sauntered – (verb) – to walk with a leisurely stride: stroll
Then he sauntered off slowly, making sure I knew he was dismissing me
surged – (verb) – to have a large, momentary increase
An unexpected wave of anger surged through me.
demented – (adj.) – crazy; insane
You’re demented.
scrimmage – (noun) – a practice game played between 2 units of the same team.
When we got into the scrimmage, I popped free and missed the first open shot.
improvised – (verb) - to make from whatever materials are readily available.
I improvised by shredding some extra cheddar cheese into our bowls
brutality – (noun) – an action that is savage, cruel, and/or inhuman
Uh crap, police brutality?”
racism – (noun) – a belief that differences in groups determine acheivement usually involving the idea that one’s own group is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular group is inferior to others.
“Why is it taking me five minutes to say the word racism?”
mustered – (verb) – to gather or summon
“And if I don’t do something,” I finally mustered, “if I just stay silent, it’s just like saying it’s not my problem.”