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92 Chapter 3 Words for Feeling, Expression, and Action6. The child had the ludicrous idea that ________________________________________________________________________________________.7. You will elicit my anger if __________________________________________________________________________________________________.8. My life’s efforts will be thwarted if ___________________________________________________________________________________________.9. To my chagrin, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________.10. It is an enigma to me how __________________________________________________________________________________________________.■ Making ConnectionsTo connect new vocabulary to your life, respond to these assignments.1. Which two life decisions do you feel require the most contemplation?Defend your choices.2. Do you consider yourself articulate? Why or why not?3. Describe a time when you, or someone you know, felt chagrined.PassageJackie Robinson, Baseball HeroAs incredible as it may seem today, at one time African Americans wereforbidden to play baseball in the major leagues. The ban was first broken byJackie Robinson, a star athlete from the “Negro Leagues” who went on toenrich major league baseball with his exciting and competitive style. This isRobinson’s story, but as you read it, you should also think of Satchel Paige,“Smokey” Joe Williams, Rube and Willie Foster, Josh Gibson, Cool PapaBell, “Bullet” Joe Rogan, and other African American greats who were longdenied the chance to play major league baseball.Almost sixty years ago, a quiet man made baseball history. In 1947 JackieRobinson became the first African American to play major leagueCopyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.