Frindle - Ch. 9-10 - Vocabulary Enrichment

"Rebellion" means

• informal meeting
• refusal to obey rules or accept normal standards of behavior
• an occasion when people come together as a group
• confused, disoriented 

"Linebacker" means

• American football : a player on the defending team whose usual position is a short distance in back of the line of scrimmage
• American football : the person in charge of marking the lines on the football field
• a person with stripes on the back of his/her shirt
• a curious person

"Hurrah" is an interjection

• used to express disapproval
• used to express sadness
• used to express confusion
• used to express joy, approval, or encouragement

"Piped in" means

• shouted
• sang
• said
• whispered

"Vandalism" means

• the act of deliberately destroying or damaging property
• the act of deliberately taking someone's property without permission
• the act of hurting someone on purpose 
• telling lies

"Overreaction" means

• an action that is repeated over and over
• a harmless reaction
• a response that is stronger than is necessary or appropriate
• an action that is surprising 

"Chessmen" means

• men that play chess
• any of the playing pieces used in chess : chess pieces
• men from the Czech Republic
• royalty

"Twilight" means

• the period of the day when the sun is about to rise
• darkeness
• night
• the period when day is ending and night is beginning

"Straining" means

• closing ones eyes
• trying very hard to do or get something
• trying very hard to stop something from happening
• training

"Fad" means

• something (such as an interest or fashion) that is very popular for a short time
• a polite way of saying "fat"
• a nice memory
• an ugly memory