The Art Thieves: List 2

by Andrea L. Rogers
In a climate-ravaged future, Cherokee teen Stevie Henry must decide whether to trust a mysterious boy claiming to be a time traveler sent to steal and protect priceless artwork before an impending apocalypse destroys it.

This list covers vocabulary from "24 Frames"–"Dearly Departed."

Here are links to our lists for the book: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5
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  1. agog
    highly excited
    She looked at me. Agog. “What! Are you kidding?”
  2. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
    He noticed me in his peripheral vision.
  3. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
    He took a deep breath, pushed for the next wall of paintings, abstract blocks of color purchased by oil magnates and donated after they hung over a corporate office a few years.
  4. primer
    the first or preliminary coat of paint applied to a surface
    “So, I got out the primer, and every weekend now, I pull out one of those paintings and I cover that canvas in white paint.”
  5. corrugated
    shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
    The small office next to the open garage door was walled off in the corner and had been turned into a bedroom as cozy as you would expect being in a hundred-year-old corrugated metal warehouse.
  6. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    I was finally finishing the plait and sliding the black rubber band into place when I heard Loren say, “Knock-knock,” and I turned to see her, Jess, and Levi walking in, Loren’s eyebrows raised at me.
  7. ostensibly
    from appearances alone
    Jess worked in their ice cream shop for nothing, ostensibly, except room and board.
  8. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
    “I guess I should be grateful they didn’t send me,” they mused.
  9. endear
    make attractive or lovable
    “I’m sure that didn’t endear him to the family.”
  10. conditional
    imposing or depending on or containing an assumption
    “Seems like the people who are supposed to love you and support you can be pretty conditional in dispensing love and kindness.”
  11. pallet
    a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts
    For once we wouldn’t be sleeping on pallets on the floor of my aunt’s living room.
  12. murmuration
    a low, continuous, indistinct sound
    She had cut lots of little bird shapes out of the can. Then, the can began to spin and the walls were filled with murmuration.
  13. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
    You should plan your life to be near the people who were integral to your happiness.
  14. outlook
    an attitude that determines how you respond to situations
    “What happens if someone hacks the system, teaches that certain people are evil or ‘filth’?” I said, quoting a senator who had seemed to forget that democracy was supposed to be for everyone, not just those with the “right” religious outlook.
  15. unrequited
    not returned in kind
    “I’m just saying, a little unrequited love never killed anyone,” Loren muttered, before adding, “But yes. Some people need more empathy, through no fault of their own.”
Created on Sun Sep 20 17:56:05 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Nov 03 14:42:09 EST 2026)

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