School Spirit, Athletes, and Competition

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School Spirit, Athletes, and Competition

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Aloof

• (adj.) unwilling to get involved, usually out of
  a sense of superiority

• I remained aloof during the pep rally and did not
  cheer. Im much too cool for pep rallies.

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Aversion

• (n.) a strong feeling of dislike

• Due to my aversion to loud noises and crowded
  places, I hate pep rallies and sports events.

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Camaraderie

• (n.) a feeling of closeness among a particular
  group of people

• I sensed the camaraderie among the football
  players as they ate, laughed and talked together
  in the cafeteria.

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Compulsion

• (n.) a force that makes someone do something

• Although I hate pep rallies, everyone around me
  was screaming, and I felt the compulsion to shout
  as well.

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Conformity

• (n.) behavior that completely complies with
  accepted standards. (The word has a definite
  negative connotationit implies dullness and
  unthinking behavior.)

• The conformity of the team scared me a littleI
  wondered if they moved, talked, and dressed the
  same way off the field, too

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Euphoria

• (n.) a feeling of great joy

• The fans were in a state of euphoria as the
  Raiders won the game they were so filled with
  excitement, they stood up and shouted.

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Homogenous

• (adj.) being similar in nature

• The cheerleaders looked so homogenous--they all
  had matching uniforms, hairstyles, and shoes.

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Fanatic

• (n.) A person marked or motivated by an extreme,
  unreasoning enthusiasm for a cause

• He is such a football fanatic that he shaves his
  head and paints his face before every game.

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Frivolous

• (adj.) Unworthy of serious attention, trivial

• My mom called my romance novel frivolousshe said
  it lacked literary value.
• Because my novel was silly and entertaining, my
  mom thought it was a frivolous purchase.

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Nurture

• (v.) to encourage something to grow

• Pep rallies are supposed to nurture school
  spirit.
• I have a nurturing personality my friends say
  they can talk to me about any problem.