Vocabulary
Paroxysm (noun): sudden, violent outbursts
(page 28) ...if he offered to her the chance to take a ten minute nap, she would fall to the ground in paroxysms of delight.
Iota (noun): very small quantity
(page 49) He thought about how, when you felt you had nothing left to give, you'd find just one iota more.
Imbue (verb): to inspire with feelings or opinions
(page 75) The trick was to somehow imbue the stock phrases and anticipated responses with part of her personality.
Gubernatorial (adjective): pertaining to a state governor
(page 79) What it really came down to, for a gubernatorial appointee, was whether or not that nominee would in some way reflect poorly on the governor herself.
Furlough (noun): a temporary leave or absence
(page 79) That depends. Are you giving out furloughs at the state prison?
Cerulean (adjective): deep blue, azure
(page 143) Josie was sitting in math class, staring at the blue of the sky--cerulean.
Ululation (noun): howl, shrill alarm
(page 144) There were fires everywhere, and the ululations of screaming fire engines and car alarms.
Eke (verb): to make or support laboriously
(page 207) He could always take whatever he eked out now and polish it later for publication in an academic journal.
Eviscerate (verb): to deprive of essential parts
(page 303) He gave her a measured glance, one that begged her not to leave him alone to be eviscerated.
Exculpatory (adjective): tending to free from blame or guilt
(page 435) He's investigating something new on the case... possibly something exculpatory.
(page 28) ...if he offered to her the chance to take a ten minute nap, she would fall to the ground in paroxysms of delight.
Iota (noun): very small quantity
(page 49) He thought about how, when you felt you had nothing left to give, you'd find just one iota more.
Imbue (verb): to inspire with feelings or opinions
(page 75) The trick was to somehow imbue the stock phrases and anticipated responses with part of her personality.
Gubernatorial (adjective): pertaining to a state governor
(page 79) What it really came down to, for a gubernatorial appointee, was whether or not that nominee would in some way reflect poorly on the governor herself.
Furlough (noun): a temporary leave or absence
(page 79) That depends. Are you giving out furloughs at the state prison?
Cerulean (adjective): deep blue, azure
(page 143) Josie was sitting in math class, staring at the blue of the sky--cerulean.
Ululation (noun): howl, shrill alarm
(page 144) There were fires everywhere, and the ululations of screaming fire engines and car alarms.
Eke (verb): to make or support laboriously
(page 207) He could always take whatever he eked out now and polish it later for publication in an academic journal.
Eviscerate (verb): to deprive of essential parts
(page 303) He gave her a measured glance, one that begged her not to leave him alone to be eviscerated.
Exculpatory (adjective): tending to free from blame or guilt
(page 435) He's investigating something new on the case... possibly something exculpatory.