Vocabulary List: "Training for Double Dutch at the Apollo"

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  1. whirling
    the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
    Two world-class contemporary dancers were performing a special set, whirling across the floor of a gallery. New York Times (Oct 25, 2021)
  2. irresistible
    impossible to withstand; overpowering
    With that in mind, here are five ways to make every bite of your Thanksgiving meal exciting and irresistible. New York Times (Nov 15, 2021)
  3. percussion
    the act of striking a musical instrument
    Thomas is a trained piano player who reads music and plays the drums and other percussion instruments. New York Times (Apr 26, 2020)
  4. drill
    systematic training by multiple repetitions
    He began with boxing drills, and then went on to full-body training. New York Times (Oct 20, 2021)
  5. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
    Nearly 89 percent of adults in New York City have gotten at least one dose — six percentage points higher than the national average. New York Times (Dec 1, 2021)
  6. shift
    change place or direction
    As he watches it fly away, he leans back and shifts his gaze toward the inverted horizon, the sky bowing before the earth. New York Times (Dec 3, 2021)
  7. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
    The couple’s “represented how we saw our lives and how we saw ourselves: equals, standing side by side as we got married,” he said. New York Times (Dec 4, 2021)
  8. eke out
    obtain with difficulty
    He would sometimes send “do not disturb” emails to loved ones, in an effort to eke out precious writing time. New York Times (Nov 19, 2019)
Created on Tue Dec 07 13:02:53 EST 2021 (updated Tue Dec 07 14:09:37 EST 2021)

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