The View from Saturday: Nadia Tells of Turtle Love–Chapter 3

by E.L. Konigsburg
In this novel, the members of Mrs. Olinski's champion Academic Bowl team reveal the secrets behind their unexpected success.

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  1. condominium
    housing complex in which each unit is individually owned
    He lives in a high-rise condominium on the beach in Florida.
  2. de facto
    existing, whether with lawful authority or not
    Whatever it says on the calendar, Florida has de facto summer.
  3. pseudo
    not genuine but having the appearance of
    Margaret had Belgian waffles and did not require a Styrofoam box for leftovers because there were none; she ate everything that was on her plate—strawberry preserves, pseudo whipped cream and all.
  4. unforeseen
    not anticipated
    But I believe that the grown-up should ask the questions first, and besides, Mother and I had gotten a full report on the wedding from Noah Gershom who, due to unforeseen circumstances, had been best man.
  5. self-conscious
    excessively aware of your appearance or behavior
    She had what the catalogs call "a mature figure," and she was not at all self-conscious about it or the starbursts of tiny blue veins on both her inner and outer thighs.
  6. tranquilize
    cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
    "When you travel with a pet," I added, "you must plan in advance. The worst part of my trip was worrying about Ginger. She had to fly as baggage. We were advised to tranquilize her and put her in a dog carrier. Ginger had never been tranquilized before, and she has been dopey all week. She is just now getting back to her real self. I promised her that I will not do that again."
  7. recreational
    of or relating to an activity that diverts or amuses
    My father hovered with the rest of them and said "fascinating" twice. Hovering had become his great recreational pastime.
  8. hatchling
    a young bird or animal that has just emerged from an egg
    He removed:
    96 empty egg shells
    4 unhatched whole eggs
    1 dead hatchling
  9. kosher
    conforming to the dietary laws of Judaism
    Margaret did not even know what ruggelach were until Grandpa Izzy took her to a kosher delicatessen and introduced her to them.
  10. delicatessen
    a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
    Margaret did not even know what ruggelach were until Grandpa Izzy took her to a kosher delicatessen and introduced her to them.
  11. tolerant
    showing respect for the rights or opinions of others
    "The tone of being patient and tolerant as if the questions I am asking are dumb questions. They are not dumb questions. I need to know what you know that I do not."
  12. detest
    dislike intensely
    If there is one thing I really detest, it is having someone look at his watch as he is talking to me.
  13. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
    Dad was so preoccupied with time that he did not even notice the sarcasm in my voice.
  14. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
    Dad was so preoccupied with time that he did not even notice the sarcasm in my voice.
  15. philosophical
    relating to the investigation of existence and knowledge
    "What comes ashore always washes back out. That's not a philosophical statement, Nadia. It's a fact."
Created on Mon Apr 29 20:30:53 EDT 2019 (updated Wed Aug 06 14:05:27 EDT 2025)

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