Ella Enchanted: Chapters 21–24

by Gail Carson Levine
In this reimagining of the Cinderella story, Ella tries to escape a curse that prevents her from disobeying orders.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–6, Chapters 7–13, Chapters 14–20, Chapters 21–24, Chapter 25–Epilogue
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  1. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
    You are shocked that I have proposed a subterfuge.
  2. girth
    the distance around something, especially a person's body
    Mum Olga puffed up to her full height and girth.
  3. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
    But the festivities continued, culminating in dancing.
  4. menial
    relating to unskilled work, especially domestic work
    They order me about, and the more menial the task, the better.
  5. tome
    a large and scholarly book
    Although I never dared stay long, I was able to steal half hours reading Mum Olga’s dusty tomes.
  6. impulsive
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
    His showed a balanced, honest nature, while Areida used to say mine proved me imaginative, impulsive, and always in a hurry.
  7. populace
    people in general considered as a whole
    The entire populace knows thousands of songs, and there is hardly a mediocre voice among them.
  8. paean
    a hymn of praise
    For the last song, a paean to the rising sun (because they have performed through the night), they gather their families about them.
  9. anecdote
    short account of an incident
    What you will conclude from the next anecdote I cannot guess.
  10. grievance
    a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
    While wiping at his clothes, my father spoke kindly to the man and ended by resolving his grievance.
  11. ascertain
    learn or determine by making an inquiry or other effort
    Eager to share his knowledge on any subject, he neglected to ascertain the interest of his listener or, in my case, reader.
  12. confidant
    someone to whom private matters are told
    You are almost my sole confidant in this.
  13. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
    Your crime: too much zeal in the protection of those you love.
  14. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
    In the evening Hattie had me help her prepare for a ball, including plucking out the hairs that grew in profusion above her upper lip.
  15. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
    I could extol your virtues endlessly, but I want you to finish reading and answer me quickly.
Created on Thu May 31 15:15:10 EDT 2018 (updated Tue Jul 29 15:38:32 EDT 2025)

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