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GLOSSARY

whatdoIhavetoshowforit?–arhetoricalquestion(aquestiononeasks

oneself,notexpectingtoreceiveananswer)oneaskswhenoneisdipointed

thatonecannotobservetheresultsofone’sactionsandfeelsone’seffortswere

wasted

*Ispentalldayinthekitchen,andwhatdoIhavetoshowforit?Burntbread,an

undercookedchicken,andmushygreenbeans.

toaccomplish–toachieve;todosomething,especiallyifitisdifficultor

admirable

*NobodyexpectedGracetoaccomplishsomuchinherfirstthreemonthsonthe

job.

expectation–standardofperformance;whatoneanticipateswillhappeninthe

future;whatonebelievesshouldhappen

*Mariahbelievesthesecrettoraisingsmartchildrenistohavehighexpectations

forthemandneveracceptanythingsthantheirbesteffort.

unattainable–desirablebutimpossible;notabletobereachedbecause

somethingistoodifficult;impossible

*Thatkindoflifestyleisunattainableonourincomeunswedecidetohavea

lotofcreditcarddebt.

nnedout–withaclear,detailedideaofhowandwhysomethingshould

happen

*Theconferenceisthisweekend!Weshouldhavehadeverythingnnedout

monthsago,butwe’restilltryingtomakearrangementsforspeakersandfood.

toturnout–tobecome;toendinaparticularway

*Theyweredipointedtheirofferonthehomewasn’taccepted,butasit

turnedout,theyfoundaneventerhomethenextweek.

topeg(someone)–toidentifyorcategorizesomeoneinaparticularway;to

believethatahascertaincharacteristics

*MostpeoplepegCharasanerdbecausehewearsglassesandtalksabout

physicsallthetime,buthe’salsoamemberofarockbandandaw