inferring new wordsBy: Amara

Interstate

“ Slowly, surely,stalking his way down Interstate 10.”

Does this word mean:

A) Entering States

B) Highway

C) A Highway between States

surpassed

“ We’ve only had the program for ten years, and we’ve already surpassed the program at Tangerine High.”

Does this word mean:

A) Pass

B) Kick

C) Exceed

placekickingIf Mom had chosen to, she could have explained to him that Mike Costello’s backside would be featured in the local paper often as he held the ball for his new placekicking sensation.

Does this word mean:

A) Kick

B) Place where you kick

C) A kick made with the ball held on the ground or on a tee

stardom

I guess part of that stardom will come at Mike’s expense.

Does this word mean:

A) The star

B) The state of being famous or exceptionally talented performed in the world of entertainment or sports

C) Star

anonymous & sensational

I can see the Tangerine Times photos of the sensational senior placekicker Erik Fisher and his anonymous holder.

Does sensational mean:

A) People

B) Sitting

C) Causing a great public interest

Does anonymous mean:

A) Individual

B) Annoying

C) Nice

phony

Erik was as phony as he needed to be.

Does this word mean:

A) Nerdy

B) Mean

C) Fraudulent

anticipated

Mom had, of course, anticipated this problem.

Does this word mean:

A) React or respond

B) Not agree

C) Ant

annoyance

Even I could hear the annoyance in that voice.

Does this word mean:

A) Feeling of being really annoyed

B) Happy

C) Glance

overlooked

What else has Dad “ overlooked” about Tangerine?

Does this word mean:

A) Known before

B) Look

C) Over

vision-impaired

Could a vision-impaired person tell the difference?

Does this word mean:

A) Compare

B) See

C) Pair

materializing

The Erik Fisher Football Dream seems to be materializing.

Does this word mean:

A) Obnoxious

B) On someone’s nerves

C) Fun