The Redheaded Outfield

Front 1

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illusive

Back 1

deceptive, unreal

Front 2

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illusive

Back 2

"The man was jack-o'-lantern, a will-o'-the-wisp, a weird, long-legged, long-armed, red-haired _____ phantom."

Front 3

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keen

Back 3

sharp

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keen

Back 4

"He was so quick to start, so marvelously swift, so _____ of judgment, that neither Delaney nor any player could ever tell the hit that he was not going to get."

Front 5

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amble

Back 5

to walk slowlly and easily

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ambled

Back 6

"The Stars ran out, except Gilbat, who _____ like a giraffe."

Front 7

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formidable

Back 7

causing fear, apprehension, or dread

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formidable

Back 8

"For all his awkward position in the box he looked what he was --- a _____ hitter."

Front 9

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incidentally

Back 9

apart from the main subject of attention or discussion

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incidentally

Back 10

"Whereupon Chesty Reddy Clammer proceeded to draw attention to himself, and _____ delay the game..."

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retort

Back 11

a smart response

Front 12

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retorts

Back 12

"When the grouchy Kane offered to lend his bat, matters were critical in the Star camp.
Other _____ followed."

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deign

Back 13

to think something fits one's idea of what is dignified

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deigned

Back 14

"Other retorts followed which Reddy Clammer _____ not to notice."

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jaunty

Back 15

smartly trim, as with clothing

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jauntily

Back 16

At last he got a bat that suited him--ant then, importantly, dramatically, with his cap _____ riding his red locks, he marched to the plate.

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multitude

Back 17

a crowd, many people

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multitude

Back 18

"Not improbably, Clammer was thinking first of his presence before the ____, secondly of his batting average, and thirdly of the run to be scored."

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feint

Back 19

pretend

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feinted

Back 20

"In this instance, he waited and _____ at balls and fouled strikes at length to work his base."

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profound

Back 21

deep, deeply felt

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profound

Back 22

"Delaney snorted. Then the look of _____ disgust vanished in a flash of light. His huge face beamed."

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lithe

Back 23

bending readily, flexible

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lithe

Back 24

"His _____ form seemed instinct with life; any sudden movement was suggestive of stored lightning."

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derisive

Back 25

contemptuous and mocking

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derisively

Back 26

"Delaney smiled _____, as if he knew how futile it was to tell what field Reddie Ray might hit into."

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futile

Back 27

useless

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futile

Back 28

"Delaney smiled derisively, as if he knew how ______ it was to tell what field Reddie Ray might hit into."

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wary

Back 29

alert, vigilant, aware of one's surroundings

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warily

Back 30

"Wehying, the old fox, _____ eyed the youngster, and threw him a high curve, close in. It grazed Reddie's shirt, but he never moved a hair."

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menace

Back 31

to threaten

Front 32

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menacing

Back 32

"The Wehying, after the manner of many veteran pitchers when trying out a new and _____ batter, drove a straight fast ball at Reddie's head."

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imperceptible

Back 33

something that cannot be seen

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imperceptible

Back 34

"This was Dump Kane. There was a sign of some kind, almost _____, between Kane and Reddie."

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hoarse

Back 35

having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:

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hoarsely

Back 36

"'There you are,' said Delaney, _____. 'Can you beat it? If you've been wonderin' how the crippled Stars won so many games, just put what you've seen in you pipe and smoke it.'"

Front 37

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elaborate

Back 37

excessively fancy

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elaborate

Back 38

"Gilbat shoved the baby carriage upon the plate, spread wide his long arms, made a short presentation speech and an _____ bow, then backed away."

Front 39

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ensue

Back 39

to follow

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ensued

Back 40

"Then, as quiet _____, some boy blew a blast on one of the infernal little instruments of pipe and rubber balloon..."

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rouse

Back 41

to wake up

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rouse

Back 42

"That was the one thing calculated to _____ Red Giilbat."

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unprecedented

Back 43

never before seen

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unprecedented

Back 44

"Nevertheless, there were games occasionally that seemed an unending series of _____ events. The one had begun admirably to break a record."

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inevitable

Back 45

unavoidable

Front 46

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inevitable

Back 46

"Clammer started to run with it, not like a great outfielder, but like one thinking of himself, his style, his opportunity, his _____ success."

Front 47

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implacable

Back 47

emotionally unmovable, something who is bothered by nothing

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implacable

Back 48

"Wehying tried to make him too anxious, but it was in vain. Halloran was _____."