The One and Only Bob: List 5

by Katherine Applegate
A dog named Bob enlists his friends, a gorilla named Ivan and an elephant named Ruby, to help him find his long-lost sister.

This list covers "Giant Monkey and Sea Monster"–"A Visitor."

Here are links to our lists for the novel: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5
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  1. deliberate
    unhurried and with care and dignity
    Ivan taps his chin. He’s always slow, always deliberate.
  2. ballast
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
    Ruby holds tight to Gray Muzzle's collar and he manages to paddle alongside her, using Ruby as ballast.
  3. mill
    move about in a confused manner
    The lights inside are off, like everywhere else, but I glimpse a few flickering candles, and people are milling about.
  4. don
    put on clothes
    “I made it this far,” she says, donning her elephant pout face.
  5. slog
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    We slog up a slight hill and round a corner.
  6. moor
    secure in or as if in a berth or dock
    Just in time to see the car with the puppy lurch loose from its mooring in the tree, swirling into the middle of the creek like a toy boat in a bathtub.
  7. splay
    widen or spread apart
    I kinda land on top of him. Legs splayed like a bug on a windshield.
  8. scrabble
    grope, scratch, or feel searchingly
    I scrabble, clawing at the slick skin of the roof. My nails make a horrible scraping sound.
  9. lope
    run easily
    The car lists, recovers, lopes along like a jackrabbit in tall grass.
  10. churn
    be agitated
    Do not let go, I tell myself, but the water’s churning into my nose and throat, and if I cough, he’ll be a goner.
  11. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
    Mustering all my strength, I struggle to the surface for a moment, fighting the water with my paws.
  12. register
    enter into someone's consciousness
    “Hey,” I say without really thinking. Or registering the size of his paw. Or realizing that he’s drooling, just a little.
  13. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
    “He’s my...my nephew, and well, I—”
    “Didn’t take you for the sentimental sort, Bob.”
  14. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
    Everybody else is back, with makeshift domains. Nobody’s complaining, though.
  15. valor
    courage when facing danger
    Maya made him a medal for valor out of a watermelon and cucumbers.
  16. perplexed
    full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
    “What has an eye but cannot see?”
    “I am perplexed, Ruby. Pondering and puzzled.”
  17. doozy
    someone or something excellent of its kind
    I’m snoozing peacefully with Rowdy when a smell, a doozy of a smell, assaults my schnozz, which is finally back to working order.
  18. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
    Can Snickers see me? Maybe not. But she can most definitely smell me. For once I regret my pungent aroma.
  19. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
    Snickers is ecstatic. She showers me with licks and nips and nudges and leaps.
  20. giddy
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
    “Girlfriend today,” Snickers responds in a giddy voice. “But who knows what tomorrow may bring? Perhaps you should start calling me Aunt Snickers.”
Created on Mon Nov 15 15:03:46 EST 2021 (updated Mon Nov 15 15:13:23 EST 2021)

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