Unit 5: Selection Vocabulary 2

Each had fought many bouts representing their community and had won two gold-plated medals plus a silver and bronze medallion.

Tony scratched his nose pensively.

How would the fight tomorrow affect his relationship with Felix?

There were speeches by dignitaries, community leaders, and great boxers of yesteryear. Some were well prepared, some improvised on the spot.

This great day was in the tradition of champions emerging from the streets of the lower east side.

The cold water sponges brought clarity to both amigo brothers.

If I ignore the itches, according to her, soon my blood will no longer react to the poison.

She holds up my right arm and meticulously rubs the ointment on each pink dot.

But I can’t reason with Bà about Tiger Balm, which she has anointed with the power to blast away headaches, backaches, joint aches, stomachaches, nausea, seasickness, carsickness, burns, bites, gas, congestions…just to name a few.

I quickly stick my finger into the jar, scoop out a pungent gob and pretend to rub it on my bites.

I need to absorb every morsel deemed knowable, then I have vowed to release the heaviness of longing.