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Satchel Paige Vocabulary Words
Fifth Grade Unit 1 Week 4
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Words to Know confidence unique fastball weakness mocking windup
outfield
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a weak point; slight fault
weakness confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique weakness windup a weak point; slight fault
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the three players in the outfield
confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique weakness windup the three players in the outfield
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a pitch thrown at high speed with very little curve
fastball confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique weakness windup a pitch thrown at high speed with very little curve
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unique having no like or equal confidence fastball, mocking outfield
weakness windup having no like or equal
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laughing at; making fun of
mocking confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique weakness windup laughing at; making fun of
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windup confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique weakness windup a swinging movement of the arms while twisting the body just before pitching the ball
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firm belief in yourself
confidence confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique weakness windup firm belief in yourself
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equal special Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Her style is unique. equal special
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sureness in the ability of
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Coach Davis has a lot of confidence in the team. great players sureness in the ability of
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mound the pitcher stands on
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Timothy, Cody and Nick play in the outfield. mound the pitcher stands on part of the field most distant from the batter
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cheering taunting Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Cody was mocking some of the other players while his team was in the lead. cheering taunting
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least-developed skill
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Some pitchers have a weakness when it comes to batting. least-developed skill grand-slam
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how a pitcher moves before throwing the ball
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The Red Sox’s starting pitcher had a unique windup that made him hard to hit. nodding to the catcher how a pitcher moves before throwing the ball
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curvy pitch speedy pitch
Which means the same thing as the underlined word? His fastball was practically untouchable. curvy pitch speedy pitch
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