We Are Okay: Chapters 7-13

by Nina LaCour
Marin moved across the country for college to try to escape her past. But when her best friend comes to visit, Marin must finally confront the memories she left behind. Learn key vocabulary from this novel, winner of the 2018 Printz Award.

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  1. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
    Each time I'd felt a rush, and now there was a new reverence to the moment.
  2. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
    "I can't decide what to add. It needs something, but I don't know what. I've tried these feathers. I've tried rope. I want something nautical. I think."
  3. bangle
    jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
    I chose gold bangles and sparkly green earrings.
  4. sprawl
    sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
    They were sprawled on a sofa together, Javier with a book, Ana sifting through a box of scraps and small objects, her mind still on her collage, trying to solve the mystery of what should come next.
  5. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
    "Oh!" Ana said when she saw us, dismay on her face.
  6. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
    Javier said something stern in Spanish, and Mabel's face flushed with indignation.
  7. fray
    wear away by rubbing
    I pulled the jeans up and tucked in the fraying seam of what used to be a dress.
  8. buoyant
    characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
    I was buoyant with gratitude as we left the house.
  9. foyer
    a large entrance or reception room or area
    They crowded the foyer and the kitchen, made it difficult to hear anything anyone said to us.
  10. teeming
    abundantly filled with especially living things
    A burst of laughter reached us from the sidewalk, still teeming with people.
  11. unconfined
    not restricted
    The truth was unconfined, unadorned.
  12. unadorned
    not decorated with something to increase its beauty
    The truth was unconfined, unadorned.
  13. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
    Black satin, the remnants of my dress, now made waves at the bottom of the canvas.
  14. punctuate
    interrupt periodically
    We eat in hungry silence, punctuated by a couple comments about the snow.
  15. whimsical
    indulging in or influenced by the imagination
    She turns the screen toward me. My name, painted in Ana's whimsical lettering on a door.
  16. bodice
    part of a dress above the waist
    One is wearing a long white dress with an elaborate lace bodice and collar, and the other one is dressed in...I don't remember exactly. Something more relaxed.
  17. scavenge
    collect discarded or refused material
    If it comes to it, we can pick locks and scavenge for candles.
  18. defiant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
    "They were defiant," I say.
  19. strew
    spread by scattering
    All the walls are wood paneled, and everything is worn in and soft. Rugs upon rugs, sofas and overstuffed chairs, all of them strewn with blankets.
  20. threadbare
    thin and tattered with age
    It was almost threadbare in some places, but it still brought me warmth.
  21. pilfer
    make off with belongings of others
    We were used to pilfered beers or vodka mixed with whatever juice was in our friends' pantries.
  22. rasp
    speak in a harsh, grating voice
    "Here, drink at your own peril," I rasped.
  23. subsequent
    following in time or order
    And with each subsequent sip it got easier to swallow, and soon my body felt heavy and my head swam, and everything Mabel said made me laugh and every memory I had was meaningful.
  24. ravenous
    extremely hungry
    I had never felt so ravenous.
  25. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
    "I know it may have come across as...romantic, because of how I act when I get her letters. Because of that dress she sent me. But sometimes two people have a deep connection. It makes romance seem trivial. It isn't about anything carnal. It's about souls. About the deepest part of who you are as a person."
  26. carnal
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
    "I know it may have come across as...romantic, because of how I act when I get her letters. Because of that dress she sent me. But sometimes two people have a deep connection. It makes romance seem trivial. It isn't about anything carnal. It's about souls. About the deepest part of who you are as a person."
  27. rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
    I walked softly past it and then I heard something rustle and turned back.
  28. embellishment
    elaboration of an interpretation with decorative detail
    I could say the night felt magical, but that would be embellishment.
  29. subside
    wear off or die down
    Ben had his guitar and for a while he played and we just listened as the fire sparked and the waves crashed and subsided.
  30. resonate
    evoke or suggest a strong meaning or belief
    Now everything resonates, sticks like a splinter, festers.
Created on Wed May 02 10:03:02 EDT 2018 (updated Wed May 02 10:26:23 EDT 2018)

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