The Moon Without Stars: Prologue–Chapter 6

by Chanel Miller
Seventh-grader Luna Noon and her friend Scott Lam start a magazine, but find themselves involved in interpersonal drama.

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  1. angst
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
    Characters in books were feeling everything; angst, heartbreak, elation, rejection, awe.
  2. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
    But you get the gist.
  3. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
    He never rambles or lets his thoughts take up space without explicit encouragement.
  4. revelation
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
    Her eyes expanded as if she was experiencing this revelation again.
  5. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    Buffalo’s food poisoning led to exorbitant vet bills, which Mr. Gupta insisted was not Scott’s fault, but Scott felt terrible the eggs had been on his property and agreed to help Mr. Gupta at his tropical fish store, Seascapes.
  6. enlighten
    make understand
    “And can you enlighten us on what it means?” said Mr. Cornwall.
  7. resigned
    accepting that something unpleasant cannot be changed
    Or resigned, that’s the term.
  8. articulate
    express or state clearly
    I didn’t know how to articulate this.
  9. objectively
    in a manner not influenced by emotion
    I objectively appreciated math, knew the world needed it in order to function, I just didn’t appreciate it for myself.
  10. diffuse
    spread through
    We ignored Kyle, let the statement diffuse into the air as they sped away.
  11. initiate
    accept people into an exclusive society or group
    Anyway, if by some miracle on earth I was ever initiated into their group, I still wouldn’t be going to Dream Juice; the prices are baloney, I’m not paying anyone to liquify celery.
  12. noggin
    an informal term for a human head
    “You’ve got a fat noggin,” he said, pointing to my white helmet.
  13. minuscule
    very small
    Cornwall scolded us, I peered at my own picture and noticed a minuscule squishy blob—a croissant?—on the upper-right corner of my photo.
  14. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
    Another wellness thing the school had been trying to encourage was less screen time, more engagement with tactile materials.
  15. petrified
    struck with fear and unable to move
    If he catches the slightest whiff of emotion in me, he looks petrified, like I’m going to be swallowed by the same sadness that consumes my mom.
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