The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum: Chapters 11–15

by Lisa Yee
Olive is sent to a private school where she is teamed up with other "misfit" gifted students as part of an undercover crime-fighting crew. Their big assignment: Save their school.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1–5, Chapters 6–10, Chapters 11–15, Chapters 16–26, Chapter 27–Epilogue
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  1. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
    The mean girls looked smug, and when Primrose mouthed “Cheater” to Olive, her stomach pretzeled.
  2. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
    “The splores counted for thirty-seven percent of your scores,” Monica explained. “Forty-one percent went to camaraderie, fair play, and integrity.”
  3. forgo
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
    To hurry things along, Olive offered to forgo Clue, her favorite, so they could have twenty-five minutes each for four games, plus a bathroom break, plus time to chat.
  4. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
    “Come on, James,” Iggy chided. “Do something!”
  5. coveted
    greatly desired
    Though everyone had strong suggestions about what she should wear, in the end Olive listened to herself and came away with several retro outfits, plus a coveted pair of clunky black boots.
  6. scrutinize
    look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
    When she scrutinized the five recruits, everyone sat up a bit straighter.
  7. populace
    people in general considered as a whole
    "...Our freestanding unit”—she gestured to the class—“will all be mixed in with the general populace of students, educators, and others who have zero clue that RASCH is anything but a creative arts academy. And it is to remain as such!...”
  8. complement
    make perfect or supply what is wanting
    “...Your distinct skills complement each other.”
  9. expansive
    able or tending to extend in one or more directions
    The expansive library was lined with books from floor to ceiling.
  10. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
    Theo was appraising the battle scene painted on the ceiling, which depicted knights facing off against a large dragon.
  11. obelisk
    a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
    “...An ancient obelisk has gone missing from the Karbon Art Museum, a prolific jewel thief is on a robbery spree, and there’s a crack in the Oroville Dam that could flood Northern California.”
  12. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
    “One never knows when a sidewinder kick or a reverse second-position punch could thwart a felony,” Modest continued, “or stop a criminal confrontation, or save the day….”
  13. kaput
    destroyed or completely broken
    “If Dame Gloria Vanderwisp bails on us, then the remaining patrons will follow suit, and our decades-old allegiance will be kaput!”
  14. charismatic
    possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
    Theo was charismatic and laid-back.
  15. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
    “When you are ready,” Monica LaMonica said brusquely. “We’re hoping that will be soon, because there’s something brewing and it’s about to bubble over.”
Created on Thu Oct 08 19:10:52 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Nov 03 12:58:53 EST 2026)

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