125 Words Every 8th Grader Should Know: List 8

You are so bored you sink into a state of apathy close to a coma. Life of Pi

Here's what I'll say to that without spoiling: That is a very apt and pertinent question. Salon (Oct 19, 2021)

I think my responsibility is to be as candid and as authentic as I possibly can be with my viewers. Washington Post (Oct 4, 2021)

He was quick to chastise me whenever I got lazy. Long Walk to Freedom

Now the three travelers were standing on a desolate plain, with no signs of any kind of life whatsoever. Norse Mythology

The object of the endeavor is, of course, to make the boat move through the water as quickly as possible. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

“It’s been a while since I’ve been up top. I was sure I’d be forgotten by now. Fame is so fleeting, you know.” When the Sea Turned to Silver

I very quickly fill Mr. Gideon in on the bits and pieces of information we gleaned from our brief reunion with Jackson. Dread Nation

The two monkeys glowered, their eyes full of fury. When the Sea Turned to Silver

I’m continually being scolded for my incessant chatter when I’m upstairs. The Diary of a Young Girl

It was hard for Charles to concentrate on work with Annie being listless and weak, so unlike her usual energetic, engaged, cheerful self. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

Her head lolled, her eyes closed, and she went limp in Festus’s claw. Blood of Olympus

They remain obstinate and continue to defy the request from the Justice Department. Salon (May 8, 2016)

In my slow, painstaking, ragged handwriting, I copied into my tablet everything printed on that first page, down to the punctuation marks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Putting aside her qualms about eavesdropping, she crept close enough to the door that she could hear every scrap of the conversation within, and listened. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling

"Did you see how quickly she followed orders? How she didn't question me? They were supposed to teach you that. Du Barry was supposed to teach you to have reverence and respect for your queen." The Belles

Instead, I shake my head at the thrill running through me at the sheer lunacy of what I’m about to do. The Cruel Prince

The flame took hold of the backpack for a moment, then smoked and smoldered and died out. Breadcrumbs

He eyed the throngs of shoppers marching down the sidewalk, arms overflowing with packages. Shooting Kabul

A wry smile spreads on his face: he is about to say something clever. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents