Raymond's Run answers

Question 1.
First word list:
1.Signify:"“I don’t think you’re going to win this time, "says Rosie, trying to signify with her hands on her hips all salty, completely forgetting that I have whupped her behind many times for less salt than that."In the story of the Minotaur the Black sail signified that his son had died and the White sail signified he was alive and he had escaped the maze. Denote or connote. Symbol.
2.Prefer:"I'm ready to fight, cause like I said I don't feature a whole lot of chit-chat, I much prefer to just knock you down right from the jump and save everybody a lotta precious time."I prefer Black Adder to the Mighty Boos to watch as a TV show. Like better; value more highly. Like more.
3.Hustle:"And I don't have to earn my pocket money by hustling; George runs errands for the big boys and sells Christmas cards."The bodyguards of Tom Cruise had to hustle his fans away to make space for him to walk to the cafe. Move or cause to move energetically or busily. Move energetically.
4.Periscope:"He looks around the park for Gretchen like a periscope in a submarine movie."As the captain of the submarine Boby was privileged to look through the periscope. As he swivelled it around the sight that met him froze him in shock. An instrument providing a view of an obstructed field. Telescope.
5.Static:"Raymond is hollering from the swings cause he knows I'm about to do my thing cause the man on the loudspeaker has just the fifty-yard dash, although he might just as well be giving a recipe for angel food cake cause you can hardly make out what he's sayin for the static."Just as the Corporal was waiting for the final order through the walkie-talkie the words turned into static and they lost connection. As the runner was sprinting for the 100 his legs stopped moving and his actions became static. Not in physical motion. Stand still.
6.Rowdy:"The parkees unfolding chairs and chasing the rowdy kids from Lenox as if they had no right to be there."As the skateboarder whizzed past the manager walked over to the other rowdy kids to make sure they don't follow the skateboarding. Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough. Rough, bad behaviour.

7.Slosh:"And sometimes after a rain he likes to step down off his tightrope right into the gutter and slosh around getting his shoes and cuffs wet."As James walked down the street with his can of Coke it sloshed down his trousers and ruined them for the day. Spill or splash copiously or clumsily. Move irregularly with a sloshing sound.

8.Uptight:"I'll high-prance down 34th Street like a rodeo pony to keep my knees strong even if it does get my mother uptight so that she walks ahead like she's not with me, don't know me, is a all by hershelf on a shopping trio, and I am somebody else's crazy child."In my book the bodygaurd must be uptight all the time to maintain his job. Being in a tense state. Tense.
9.Glockenspiel:"Most of the kids in my class are carrying bass drums and glockenspiels and flutes."One of the many instruments that I have learnt in my Primary Music class is the glockenspiels. A percussion instrument consisting of a set of metal bars. Instrument.

Second word list:
1.Prodigy:Many,many people are sure that Einstein was a prodigy. An unusually gifted or intelligent person. Eccentric.
2.Corsage:For going to a adults birthday it is kind to bring a corsage. An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present. Bouquet.
3.Spiel:One of the things that salesman must have to do business is speil. Plausible glib talk. Banter.
4.Liable:The robber was held liable to the theft of 150 pounds. Subject to legal action. Responsible.
5.Ventriloquist:One of the many entertainments for the evening show was the world famous ventriloquist. A performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy. Voice thrower.
6.Jam-packed:The number 9 bus is usually jam-packed in the evening. Filled to capacity. Crowded.
7.Squint:Just as the astronaut was orbiting the Earth the sun came around the corner and its sudden light forced the astronaut to squint. Partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light. Askance.
8.Chit-chat:"A test is not a place to chit-chat" is one of the many rules at test taking. Light informal conversation for social occasions. Idle talk.
9.Quicksilver:I have seen somebody break a thermometer and I saw the quicksilver inside spill onto the floor. Heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element. Mercury.

Question 2.
Inference 1:"I don’t have much work to do around the house like some girls." From this I infer that this story was set in the 1950s to 1960s because at these points in time only girls worked at home and boys didn't so that's why it says "like some girls" not some children.
Inference 2:"When Squeaky said she would win the race she made that inference because she always wins.

Question 3.
Imagery 1:"A squeaky voice." This imagery uses sound imagery because it tells you how she sounds when she speaks.
Imagery 2:"Little girl with skinny arms" This imagery uses sight imagery because it tells you how she looks like.
Imagery 3:"As fat as I am skinny and has a big mouth" This imagery uses sight and sound imagery because it tells you how she looks and how big a mouth she has when talking.
Imagery is when you describe something using the five senses.

Question 4.
Example 1:"And he plays like he’s driving a stage coach"
Example 2:"Starts thinking he’s a circus performer and that the curb is a tightrope strung high in the air."
These examples show that Raymond is mentally unwell because he has these made up realities(fits of fantasy).