The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Ms. Anderson (United States of America)
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  1. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
    "I haven't had a seizure in seven years, but the doctors tell me that I am susceptible to seizure activity."
    p.3
  2. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
    "You wouldn't think there is anything life threatening about speech impediments, but let me tell you, there is nothing more dangerous than being a kid with a stutter and a lisp."
    p. 4
  3. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
    "I was excited. But I was getting hypothermia, too. The Spokane Powwow is wicked hot during the day and freezing cold at night."
    p. 19
  4. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
    "Some of our teachers make us eat birdseed so we'll feel closer to the Earth, and other teachers hate birds because they are supposedly minions of the Devil."
    p. 30
  5. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
    "And let me tell you, that old, old, old decrepit geometry book hit my heart with the force of a nuclear bomb."
    p. 31
  6. mutilated
    having a part of the body crippled or disabled
    "I would have been pummeled. Mutilated. Crucified."
    p. 55
  7. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
    "Then the white kids began arriving for school. They surrounded me. Those kids weren't just white. They were translucent."
    p. 56
  8. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    "Now, in the old days, Indians used to be forgiving of any kind of eccentricity. In fact, weird people were often celebrated."
    p. 155
  9. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
    "Then all of my classmates walked out of the room. A spontaneous demonstration."
    p. 175
  10. scintillating
    marked by high spirits or excitement
    "Yep, I was scintillating." [note: this is used sarcastically in this context]
    p. 183
Created on Fri Oct 25 16:03:40 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Oct 25 16:08:10 EDT 2013)

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