Leah on the Offbeat: Chapters 6-11

by Becky Albertalli
In this sequel to Simon vs. the Homo-Sapiens Agenda, Leah Burke navigates difficulties during her senior year: her mom's new relationship, college admissions, tensions among her friends, and a painful crush.

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  1. concur
    be in agreement
    “I concur,” Abby said, tapping the back arrow.
  2. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
    I’ve always thought that was such an intimate thing to do: touching the screen of another person’s phone.
  3. jolt
    disturb (someone's) composure
    “It’s this one,” Bram says, jolting me back to the present.
  4. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
    Bram nudges the box open, revealing an extravagantly decorated buttercream cake with polka dots and rosette flowers.
  5. matinee
    a theatrical performance held during the daytime
    “I’m sure you’re busy, though. That’s totally cool. You’re probably going to the Saturday matinee of the play, right? Seriously, no worries.”
  6. lilting
    characterized by a buoyant rhythm
    Mom asks, voice lilting, as we walk to the car.
  7. charisma
    personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
    “That girl is pure charisma,” Mom barrels on.
  8. pry
    move or force in an effort to get something open
    Mom pries the pillow off my face.
  9. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
    Like, I don’t want to be a negligent friend, but I don’t know how to help Morgan if I can’t even talk to her.
  10. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
    I’d been thinking of Wells as the interloper, busting in on my Mom brunch with his tiny ears and his Daughtry love.
  11. muss
    make messy or untidy
    Then I muss up my hair so it’s just a little wavy and spend twenty minutes giving myself flawless winged eyeliner.
  12. articulate
    express or state clearly
    I’m furious, down to my bones, in a way I can’t even articulate.
  13. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
    Simon grimaces and shrugs.
  14. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
    “No.” He scoffs. “I’m naturally like this.”
  15. venture
    proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
    Welcome, Egyptians and Canaanites! Venture down to the basement!
  16. stoop
    small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
    When I look up again, Simon, Garrett, and Nick have caught up to us on the stoop.
  17. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
    I smile wryly.
  18. perturbed
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
    “Like, you can’t do that in Martin Addison’s bathroom. I am perturbed. Aggrieved. Disquieted. Hey, Morgan, guess who got an 800 on the SAT critical reading section.”
  19. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
    “Like, you can’t do that in Martin Addison’s bathroom. I am perturbed. Aggrieved. Disquieted. Hey, Morgan, guess who got an 800 on the SAT critical reading section.”
  20. disquiet
    make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    “Like, you can’t do that in Martin Addison’s bathroom. I am perturbed. Aggrieved. Disquieted. Hey, Morgan, guess who got an 800 on the SAT critical reading section.”
  21. graze
    scrape gently
    “We’ll talk,” Abby says, the palm of her hand grazing my arm.
  22. expectant
    marked by eager anticipation
    “So?” Taylor says with a big, expectant smile.
  23. segue
    proceed without interruption, in music or talk
    Like, if you’re going to bust in talking about Nick and then segue into talking about Nick, it’s going to be pretty goddamn clear that you want to talk about Nick.
  24. blatantly
    in a completely obvious manner
    “Wow. So, Morgan says something blatantly racist, I call her out on it, but somehow we're both equally ridiculous? Just some silly girl drama?”
  25. flank
    be located at the sides of something or somebody
    He’s standing, flanked by Bram and Garrett, all in soccer shorts.
  26. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
    “I have a favor to—”
    “Wait,” Garrett interjects, smiling almost sheepishly.
  27. enunciate
    express or state clearly
    “A pi-a-nist,” he enunciates, sauntering into the music room.
  28. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    “A pi-a-nist,” he enunciates, sauntering into the music room.
  29. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
    Getting him there at exactly 8:15 takes a little more finesse.
  30. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
    Simon clambers up the stairs and hovers in Nora’s doorway.
Created on Wed May 23 14:59:37 EDT 2018 (updated Wed May 23 15:25:13 EDT 2018)

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