Firekeeper's Daughter: Chapters 45–52

by Angeline Boulley
After witnessing a murder, an Ojibwe teenager agrees to work undercover for the FBI.

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  1. synapse
    the junction between two neurons
    It takes more effort than my groggy synapses can handle to fully process his words.
  2. shackle
    restrain with or as if with fetters
    Shackled? I move each leg. There's a heavy clanking with my left one.
  3. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
    There is a seed of disquiet in his voice.
  4. despondent
    without or almost without hope
    The despondent look in his eyes leaves me completely rattled.
  5. psychedelic
    producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings
    "Travis became his own best customer. He started adding psychedelic mushrooms to batches..."
  6. lilt
    a jaunty rhythm in music or speech
    There is a lilt to Mike's voice now.
  7. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
    I think back to all the times Levi had an idea and Mike provided a key suggestion and a sequenced plan. Sometimes a chemical is harmless in one form but becomes toxic under specific conditions. Mike is a catalyst.
  8. sizable
    fairly large
    The only sounds are the gentle waves beyond the trailer and the sizzling pop of one sizable log in the stove.
  9. unbridled
    not restrained or controlled
    My mask is one of cool detachment with Mike and unbridled fury toward Levi.
  10. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
    "Well, how did he get you alone?" he chides me. "I thought you were smarter than that. Everyone knows he's a creep."
  11. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
    "We love imperfect people. We can love them and not condone their actions and beliefs."
  12. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
    Their partner is a high school business teacher. An entrepreneur. A gambler. Big wins and losses. A starter of many small businesses that never really took off.
  13. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
    I can't move or speak; every ecstatic thought and feeling envelops me simultaneously.
  14. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
    Jamie is alive. It's such an exhilarating feeling that I begin to shiver.
  15. manifest
    reveal its presence or make an appearance
    As if it's not enough that I want to puke, but his name in a thought manifests into a fist squeezing my heart.
Created on Wed Jun 09 12:42:58 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Jul 30 10:45:28 EDT 2025)

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