Fresh Ink: "Be Cool for Once" by Aminah Mae Safi

by Lamar Giles
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Eraser Tattoo
Meet Cute
Don’t Pass Me By
Be Cool for Once
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Why I Learned to Cook
A Stranger at the Bochinche
A Boy’s Duty
One Voice: A Something In-Between Story
Paladin/Samurai
Kodama’s Ramen Shop
Catch, Pull, Drive
Super Human
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  1. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
    “That’s unfortunate,” said Francesca in total solidarity. Because Francesca understood, even if she was immune to Jeffrey’s charms.
  2. venue
    the scene of any event or action
    He kept looking around the venue.
  3. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
    She must have forgotten to think penitent thoughts about one of the Twelve Imams when she was at masjid last weekend, because Shirin was definitely being punished.
  4. convulse
    be overcome with laughter
    They had stage names and insane costumes and an ability to turn rock into art. The names had practically made Francesca convulse—they corresponded to tragic historical queens.
  5. tousle
    disarrange or rumple; dishevel
    His V-neck was a little bit more snug and his hair was just a little bit more tousled than normal.
  6. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
    Shirin’s sarcasm was aimed at Francesca, but its collateral damage landed on Jeffrey.
  7. scrutiny
    a prolonged intense look
    But nobody had seen her. And Francesca was not a girl who could get away with anything and everything. Her dark hair and dark skin usually ensured extra scrutiny.
  8. singe
    burn superficially or lightly
    And she would be watching the Queens right now, not sitting beside some unused band equipment that smelled like gasoline and slightly singed plastic.
  9. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
    The bouncer, with his STAFF tee and his surly expression, just stared.
  10. precariously
    in a manner affording no ease or reassurance
    They shuffled precariously close to the case Shirin hid behind.
  11. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    Francesca was in the same state of amped-up bliss—arms in the air, eyes half-shut, feet thumping against the theater floor. They moved as a mass. A shifting, undulating beat across bodies.
  12. relish
    derive or receive pleasure from
    She relished the feeling of her body being spent, of having left all of herself in the pit.
  13. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
    Then she thought of Jeffrey trying to kiss his elbow and her euphoria did an unfortunate loop through her stomach.
  14. imam
    the person who leads prayers in a mosque
    “Oh no. I’ve really got to figure out which of the Twelve Imams I pissed off so I can beg forgiveness.”
  15. sheer
    complete and without restriction
    If Francesca couldn’t stumble on adventure, she made it happen through sheer will.
Created on Wed Aug 05 16:40:57 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Aug 10 11:42:40 EDT 2020)

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