GLOSSARY

anxious (ANGK-shuhss) —

afraid or nervous about what might happen

fiasco (fee-ASK-oh) —

a complete failure

gimmick (GIM-ik) —

a clever trick or idea used to get people’s attention

glare (GLAIR) —

very bright light

lineup (LINE-uhp) —

a list of players taking part in a game

patient (PAY-shunt) —

calm during frustrating, difficult, or exciting times

position (puh-ZISH-uhn) —

a player’s role or place on a field of play

pressure (PRESH-er) —

a burden or strain

queasy (KWEE-zee) —

an uneasy or troubled feeling

scenario (suh-NAH-ree-oh) —

an outline of a series of events that might happen in a particular situation

statistics (stuh-TISS-tiks) —

the science of collecting numerical facts, such as a baseball player’s achievements on the field

technique (tek-NEEK) —

a method or a way of doing something that requires skill