WEEK 12
basketball
a game played by two teams of five players who score points by throwing a large ball through an open net hanging from a metal ring
I do not play basketball, but I play rugby.
whopping
very large, impressive
They won by a whopping ten points.
height
a measurement of how tall a person or thing is
The height of the wall is very tall.
backboard
the board behind the basket
The ball hit the backboard before going in.
dribbling
to move a ball by bouncing it
She is dribbling the ball down the court.
nervously
showing feelings of being worried and afraid about what might happen
He spoke nervously in front of the class.
puzzled
showing confusion because something is difficult to understand
I felt puzzled by the difficult question.
embarrassment
the feeling of being foolish in front of others
She felt embarrassment after falling.
encourage
to make someone more confident or hopeful
The teacher encouraged us to try again.
demonstrate
to prove by showing examples of it or to show evidence of something
He will demonstrate how to shoot the ball.
dunk
to jump high in the air and push the ball down through the basket
The player jumped high to dunk the ball.
disgust
a strong feeling of dislike for something that has a very unpleasant appearance, taste, or smell
He looked away in disgust at the mess.
congratulate
to tell someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck
We congratulated her on her success.
apologize
to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them
He apologized for being late.
nickname
a name that is different from your real name but is what your family or friends call you
My friends have funny nicknames.
bundled
to fasten, tie, or wrap a group of things together
She bundled her hair together.
bump
to hit against an object in a sudden and forceful way
I bumped into my friend in the hallway.
approach
to move or become near or nearer to something or someone
The man slowly approached the door.
remember
to keep an image or idea in your mind; to think of something again
He does not remember where he left the honey.
probably
very likely; almost certainly
It will probably rain later.
pick
to choose or select something or someone from a group
He picked the red apple from the tree.
freckle-face
a small, brownish spot on someone’s skin or face
The freckle-faced boy smiled brightly.
basket
a net hanging from a thin metal ring that the ball must go through in order to score points
She threw the ball into the basket.
touch
to put your hand or fingers on something or someone
My mom screamed, “do not touch that!”
pass
to give something to someone using your hands
He does not like to pass the ball to his teammate.