- "Gingerly, I walked up the drive way where the tufts of weed now grew between the sun-faded bricks." p. 261
- I walked up and down the path gingerly, looking for the earring I lost.
- Synonyms: cautious, hesitant
- Antonyms: rash, careless
Succulent: rich in desirable qualities
- "The kabob was as succulent and delicious as I remembered." p. 265
- The cake looked much more succulent than the brussel sprouts.
- Synonyms: luscious, tasty, yummy
- Antonyms: unappetizing, dry
Morbidly: affected by, caused by, or characteristic of disease
- "I found it morbidly fascinating that he hadn't changed clothes after the executions earlier that day." p. 275
- The little girl was morbidly affected by her mother's addiction of smoking cigarettes.
- Synonyms: gruesomely, insanely
- Antonyms: -
- "The moment felt surreal- no, not surreal, absurd- it had knocked the breath out of me, brought the world around me to a standstill." p. 281
- The first time a mother sees her child is so surreal, a moment to remember forever.
- Synonyms: hypnagogic
- Antonyms: real
- "But one day I had an epiphany." p. 281
- After a long day of trying to figure things out in my life, I had an epiphany.
- Synonyms: realization, inspiration
- Antonyms: confusion, secret
- "....-Amir, the socially legitimate half, the half that represented the riches that he had inherited and the sin-with-inpunity privileges that came with them." p. 301
- The very well behaved student was in impunity while the teacher wrote others up for detention.
- Synonyms: exemption, exception
- Antonyms: veto, denial
- "And this is what I want you to understand, that good, real good, was born out of your father's remorse."
- I felt remorse after talking bad about one of my friends.
- Synonyms: pity, shame,
- Antonyms: happiness, joy
Shrewd: sharp in practical manners
- "'My boys are young, but they are very shrewd.'" p. 304
- Jules is a very shrewd in manners when it comes to eating dinner with her boyfriend's family.
- Synonyms: wise, slick,
- Antonyms: slow, stupid, dull
Pondered: to consider something deeply
- "I stole looks at him while he pondered his cards." p. 306
- I held my phone in my hand as I pondered the reply I would send to my mother.
- Synonyms: debate, consider, weigh
- Antonyms: ignore, disregard
Paunchy: having a large potbelly
- "The manager, a paunchy man with sweat patches under his arms, kept flashing smiles and telling me that no one in the bank had touched his money." p. 308
- I remember my grandfather as the paunchy man he was; he always had his arms rested on his stomach.
- Synonyms: plump, potbellied
- Antonyms: thin, little, lean
Reproachful: insulting
- "...them under Fayyaz's reproachful glare." p. 316
- The players gave the coach a reproachful glare after hearing they had to keep running.
- Synonyms: rude, offensive
- Antonyms: respectful, complimentary
Obligatory: required as a matter of obligation
- "I heard the officer, his voice tired and uninterested, asking his obligatory questions."
- Teachers give obligatory tests given to them by the state, for example the PSATs.
- Synonyms: mandatory, unavoidable
- Antonyms: optional, unnecessary
Irrevocably: not to be revoked or recalled
- "What had happened in that room with Assef had irrevocably bound us." p. 320
- The aftershock of the accident will remain irrevocably in my memory forever.
- Synonyms: definitely, permanently
- Antonyms: doubtfully, questionably
Squalid: foul and repulsive
- "I had found the boy in squalid conditions, wasting away in an orphanage."
- The squalid weather conditions made me want to stay inside and watch netflix.
- Synonyms: filthy, muddy, poor
- Antonyms: clean, clear, good
Fabricated: to make by art
- "'Let's assume the story you gave me is true, though I'd bet my pension a good deal of it is either fabricated or omitted." p. 330
- The couple had their home fabricated to make it easier for the builders.
- Synonyms: brainstorm, put together
- Antonyms: demolish, destroy
Reputable: held in good repute
- "'I'm saying that if you want to help, send money to a reputable relief organization.'" p. 331
- I want to stay fairly reputable throughout my years in high school.
- Synonyms: prominent, trustworthy, well-known
- Antonyms: common, notorious, unknown
Turmoil: a state of great commotion
- "...and I brought Hassan's son from Afghanistan to America, lifting him from the certainty of turmoil and dropping him in a turmoil of uncertainty." p. 356
- The man was in a state of turmoil, he finalized his divorce and his father passed away, all in a weeks time.
- Synonyms: disorder, distress
- Antonyms: calm, peaceful
Profusely: given freely and in large amount
- "...and if you do, you will be scorned and made to apologize profusely for having committed the sin of Spoiling the End." p. 357
- The heavy man sweat profusely as he ran a lap around the track.
- Synonyms: lavishly, abundantly
- Antonyms:-
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