George: Chapters 10-12

by Alex Gino
Inside, George knows that she is a girl. When her class puts on a production of Charlotte's Web, she is not allowed to try out for the role of Charlotte — but with the help of her best friend, George is determined to show the world who she really is.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1-3, Chapters 4-5, Chapters 6-7, Chapters 8-9, Chapters 10-12
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  1. linoleum
    a floor covering made from linseed oil, cork, and resin
    Real spit that landed on the pavement if they were outside, pretend spit on the linoleum floors if they were inside the school.
  2. wrangle
    herd or round up
    Only Ms. Udell’s threat to cancel the play quieted the class, and even then, she struggled to wrangle her students through a morning of reading, journals, math, and vocabulary.
  3. frolic
    play boisterously
    Isaiah, the boy from Mr. Jackson’s class who was playing Wilbur, frolicked heartily, getting into character.
  4. hearty
    without reservation
    Isaiah, the boy from Mr. Jackson’s class who was playing Wilbur, frolicked heartily, getting into character.
  5. supposedly
    believed or reputed to be the case
    Scott was at Randy’s house for the evening, supposedly working on a school project.
  6. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
    He had shown surprising tact until now, but if he said the wrong thing to Mom, he could really freak her out.
  7. don
    put on clothes
    Then she donned the vest.
  8. lilt
    a jaunty rhythm in music or speech
    Her voice was loud and clear, but with a soft lilt that showed Charlotte’s kindness.
  9. sesquipedalian
    long and ponderous; having many syllables
    Wilbur performed his silly antics; Templeton raced around to gather sesquipedalian words; the geese clucked around and were generally a nuisance.
  10. revel
    take delight in
    George reveled in every moment, sharing her voice with the audience and watching them watch her as they waited for her next words.
  11. heady
    extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
    She watched the remainder of the show from the side of the stage, in a heady post-performance glow.
  12. unison
    the act of occurring together or simultaneously
    Everyone bowed in unison.
  13. dainty
    affectedly refined
    She wore no skirt to hold daintily, but she didn’t need it.
  14. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
    Mom took George by the hand and walked brusquely through the lingering crowd.
  15. sage
    having wisdom that comes with experience
    Then she could answer all their buzzing with sage words of advice, instead of drowning in questions.
  16. crusty
    blunt and ill-tempered
    They had more ducks than anything else, and their most exotic showing was a crusty old pony that had recently celebrated its fortieth birthday.
  17. incline
    an elevated geological formation
    She rode alongside the cemetery twice—up the slow and steady incline, around the back, and swoosh, down the trail on the far side, with its three bumps down.
  18. array
    an impressive display or assortment
    The closet and most of her dresser drawers were open, displaying an array of girls’ clothing, and Kelly had laid out an assortment of makeup on her desk.
  19. assortment
    a collection containing a variety of kinds of things
    The closet and most of her dresser drawers were open, displaying an array of girls’ clothing, and Kelly had laid out an assortment of makeup on her desk.
  20. ensemble
    a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
    She could have stared for a long time, but Kelly wanted to know what Melissa thought of her ensemble.
  21. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
    She twirled in the center of the room, giddy on freedom.
  22. complement
    make perfect or supply what is wanting
    Melissa showed Kelly how to apply the blush high on the cheekbone and then blend downward, and how to choose colors to complement her light-brown skin.
  23. amass
    collect or gather
    They amassed a great pile of tissues as they wiped off one color and replaced it with another.
  24. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
    Not even the eloquent Charlotte had a word for how she felt in that moment.
  25. laden
    filled with a great quantity
    “Well, you two look happy!” said Uncle Bill, setting down a tray laden with sodas, hot dogs, a container of ketchup, and a giant cup of fries.
Created on Tue Feb 13 15:36:34 EST 2018 (updated Tue Feb 13 16:24:12 EST 2018)

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