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The Prodigy: A Tale of Unparalleled Passion and Tragedy

Follow Juan's journey from novice to exceptional player, with profound knowledge, culminating in tragedy due to a biased coach's actions. Witness the luxurious life's downfall, the hereditary love for soccer, and the territorial battles on and off the field. An eccentric and nonchalant character who adhered to his father's legacy. The story unfolds with evident skills, repetitive obsessions, and gingerly steps into the world of soccer.

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The Prodigy: A Tale of Unparalleled Passion and Tragedy

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  1. Vocabulary Week 20

  2. Word 1:Profound Def: Showing great knowledge or deep understandingSent: Juan had a profound knowledge of the game of soccer (football).

  3. Word 2: UnparalleledDef: Not equaled, stands alone in quality Sent: Juan’s ability to kick a soccer ball was unparalleled.

  4. Word 3: Origin / OriginalDef: Place where something started fromSent: Juan was originally from Peru, but was now living in California.

  5. Word 4: NonchalantDef: Unconcerned and unexcited in a tense situation Sent: Juan nonchalantly told the soccer coach he was the best and wanted on the team.

  6. Word 5: ImpoverishedDef: Reduced to poverty, very poorSent: Juan had come from an impoverished part of Peru where life was hard.

  7. Word 6: NoviceDef: A beginner at somethingSent: Juan trained hard and quickly went from novice to unstoppable.

  8. Word 7: HereditaryDef: Passed on from parents to children like eye colorSent: Playing soccer was a hereditary trait. Juan’s dad had been a professional in Peru.

  9. Word 8: CasualtyDef: A person injured or killed in a warSent: Juan’s father was hit hard by the ball during a match, died and become casualty of the soccer profession.

  10. Word 9: Luxurious / LuxuryDef: Of the finest and richest qualitySent: Juan had lived in luxury before his father’s tragic death, but now had nothing.

  11. Word 10: Adhere Def: To stick, glue together / stick to an ideaSent: Juan adhered to his father’s belief in working hard and being the best.

  12. Word 11: TerritorialDef: Animal that defends its area, not allowing others to move inSent: Juan was territorial of his room and never let anyone in, even his mother.

  13. Word 12: TormentDef: To cause extreme cruelty toSent: Juan was tormented by his father’s death and scared it would happen to him.

  14. Word 13: GingerlyDef: Cautiously and carefullySent: Juan slowly and gingerly walked on the soccer field for the first time.

  15. Word 14: EvidentDef: Plain and clear to understandSent: It was evident how good Juan was when he scored a goal in the first minute.

  16. Word 15: Oratory / OratorDef: Skill in public speakingSent: The coach gave an oratory speech to the other players asking them to be like Juan.

  17. Word 16: RepetitiveDef: Doing something over and over againSent: It became repetitive as the coach continued to ask the others to be like Juan.

  18. Word 17: Obsess / ObsessiveDef: To continually think about the somethingSent: The coach was obsessed with Juan’s ability and forgot about the rest of the team.

  19. Word 18: HollowDef: Having empty space insideSent: The other players felt hollow and the word team meant nothing.

  20. Word 19: EccentricDef: Different in an unusual, odd waySent: Juan was a bit eccentric and insisted on wearing pink socks and yellow shoes.

  21. Word 20: Biased / BiasDef: To favor one side unfairly, prejudicedSent: The coach’s bias towards Juan caused the other players to finally quit.

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