Love Radio: "Love Radio Transcript"–Chapter 3

by Ebony LaDelle
As a Detroit DJ spinning hits along with romantic advice, seventeen-year-old Prince Jones challenges Danielle Ford to give him three dates to make her fall in love with him.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: "Love Radio Transcript"–Chapter 3, Chapters 4–5, Chapters 6–10, Chapters 11–16, Chapters 17–22
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  1. obsessed
    influenced by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
    She’s got a list of old-school romance movies she’s always been obsessed with and has the nerve to rate them in order of her favorites.
  2. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
    The plotlines are predictable and always come to a lackluster climax. Super stale.
  3. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
    The plotlines are predictable and always come to a lackluster climax. Super stale. But everyone thinks that’s just my cynical behind.
  4. banter
    light teasing repartee
    As a writer I love watching for the cinematography, the banter, the showcase of a Black love story blossoming.
  5. trope
    a common or clichéd plot device, idea, or theme in a creative work
    But at my core, I’m not a rom-com type of girl. The tropes alone make me uneasy when you really think about them.
  6. cesspool
    a corrupt or disgusting place or state
    I gag at the thought of dating anyone in the cesspool of boys from my childhood.
  7. nuanced
    conveying a subtle difference in tone, meaning, or attitude
    Give me writing with more conflict, more depth, something that’s more nuanced and grips you, makes you question the world around you.
  8. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
    I feel like the platform should be used to bring more meaning into this world than just a story about two people falling in love. Just my humble opinion.
  9. infatuation
    a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love
    What people call love now is merely infatuation—more about themselves than trying to actually get to know a person.
  10. superficial
    of little substance or significance
    Whatever happened to asking someone out to dinner, walking you up to your porch to make sure you get in safe, having picnics in the park, or passing notes to profess your love? Whatever happened to love that isn’t superficial?
  11. refined
    cultivated and genteel
    “Well, the cup’s already dirty, so,” I say, sipping on my drink with a pinky in the air like a refined woman.
  12. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
    “There are like, what, five hundred students there? I don’t understand how there hasn’t been one boy who’s piqued your interest.”
  13. intently
    with strained or eager attention
    She runs the dishwasher and fixes her gaze intently on me.
  14. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
    “I know, baby. You’ve been anxious about that essay for a while now. But if it’s too much to juggle right now, there’s nothing wrong with staying here, either. Michigan has some great schools, and you can even live at home for a few years while you get yourself acclimated,” she adds, smiling.
  15. pinnacle
    the highest level or degree attainable
    We’re both hitting pinnacles. That’s what Dad calls them. Me heading to college and her turning another decade.
  16. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
    Along with all things love, Mom is obsessed with DIY projects, so about a year ago, we overhauled my room and now the memory washes over me as I stare at my desk.
  17. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
    I sat there, waiting and wondering if she was going to try to have a talk with me about how I’d been reclusive and kept to myself.
  18. vintage
    old but having enduring appeal or importance; classic
    Together, we lifted the typewriter out. It was perfect. A vintage feel to it, with keys rich and black.
  19. buff
    polish and make shiny
    The body was shiny and luminescent, like it had been buffed and waxed until it was made glossy and new.
  20. flack
    intense adverse criticism
    Detroit winters wait for no one, and the city gets a lot of flack for somehow never being ready.
  21. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
    “That’s why you’re in your current... predicament.” Yasin teases.
    “Huh?” I ask.
    “Oh, you haven’t heard?” Anthony replies.
    Yasin and Anthony look at Malik on some, you didn’t tell him? So I know it’s bad.
  22. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
    Now they assume every time Yaz is with me, we’re deep in the books.
  23. hamper
    a basket usually with a cover
    I throw my towel in the hamper and sit on my navy-blue futon (aka my bed).
  24. resounding
    characterized by loud, deep sound
    I’m interrupted by a resounding boom upstairs, and the ceiling reverberates from the sound.
  25. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
    I’m interrupted by a resounding boom upstairs, and the ceiling reverberates from the sound.
  26. sclerosis
    any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
    Multiple sclerosis is a tricky one. She was diagnosed after my ninth birthday, so I was old enough to see her perfectly healthy, and old enough to notice her health’s decline.
  27. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
    After many tests we found out she had relapsing-remitting MS, which meant she’d have periods of remission, with a relapse happening based on anything—high stress, a cold I caught at school, or just about anything that attacked her body.
  28. flashy
    tastelessly showy
    She’s wearing flashy red glasses, so based on her style I’d peg her as not a day over thirty-five.
  29. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
    She’s wearing Chucks, and some semblance of a sweater that is also a dress.
  30. casual
    appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
    It’s wild, ’cause I know this is probably her casual look, but I’m all the way into it.
  31. captivated
    filled with wonder and delight
    What is it about this book that has her so captivated?
  32. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
    “Because it’s nice to see what headspace an author is in at the time. What they were feeling. Who they directed their love, admiration, or even their resentment to in that moment.” She turns her body at me and gives me her full attention, as if suddenly she’s had an epiphany.
  33. parse
    analyze in detail in order to discover essential features
    I shake my head slowly and bite my lip, a thing I tend to do when I’m pretty heated and trying to parse my words.
  34. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
    ’Cause you’re in the library, with a stack of books by your side, completely enamored with them.
  35. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
    With the book still in her hand, she looks shocked and downright dejected.
  36. suave
    having a sophisticated charm
    JEROME WILLIAMS, HOST [a suave, soothing voice comes over the airways]: Back up a spot from number seven to number six is Sade’s “Your Love Is King.”
  37. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
    It’s easy to point blame when there is blatant disrespect or infidelity, but what if the lines are murky?
  38. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
    What do you do if you see something abnormal happening and your significant other is totally oblivious to it, or refuses to acknowledge it?
  39. trivial
    concerned only with minor or unimportant things
    And the biggest question—if your significant other and this person are so close, have you hung out with them? It seems trivial, but if that friendship is important to your partner, and you are important to your partner, it should be shared with you.
  40. idle
    silly or trivial
    If they still love you and you threaten to leave, they should fight for you. But you can’t make idle threats, either, so don’t just talk the talk. If they aren’t committed to keeping you there, it’s time to go.
Created on Mon Jan 29 09:22:02 EST 2024 (updated Tue Jan 30 12:01:49 EST 2024)

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