Love Radio: Chapters 4–5

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.

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  1. adamant
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
    Initially I thought he was an athlete, which are the guys I adamantly stay away from.
  2. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
    Plus, he came up to me extra pompous and practically everything he said was off-putting.
  3. obliging
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
    She was always the one coming over, trying new hairstyles on my mane, me happily obliging for a chance to get free, at-home salon service.
  4. flaky
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    “When it’s good, it’s good. He can be flaky, but it’s hard when you’re into someone.”
  5. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
    “Was that too much? You look extra pensive.”
  6. smitten
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
    Dad lets out a hearty laugh. He’s absolutely smitten with his little girl not being boy crazy.
  7. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
    You complain about going to stores in Farmington Hills and being watched or followed, and you and me both know our people are stigmatized all the time.
  8. vilify
    spread negative information about
    You can’t complain about being vilified and then turn around and do the same thing. ‘But she looked suspicious.’ ‘But he’s wearing a hoodie, officer, how else am I supposed to feel?’
  9. crotchety
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
    “I remember you describing some crotchety White woman coming up to you, asking you what size does your daughter wear.”
  10. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
    She had on a floral dress, white gloves...the quintessential White woman church attire starter pack.
  11. livid
    furiously angry
    “You called me, livid,” Dad continues. “Said, ‘Daddy, I told that woman I’m twelve years old, and this is not my offspring. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to take her to her actual mother.’ And stormed off. Offspring?”
  12. manifest
    reveal its presence or make an appearance
    I think since he grew up in a shack with too many brothers and sisters to count, his dreams manifested into caring for his own and stability.
  13. bearing
    (usually plural) a person's awareness of self
    “I’m sorry, baby, I didn’t know you were sleeping.”
    “I didn’t know I was either,” I mutter, still trying to get my bearings.
  14. nonchalantly
    in a composed and unconcerned manner
    “Well, hit me up if you change your mind about tonight,” she replies nonchalantly.
  15. symposium
    a meeting for the public discussion of some topic
    Having them introduce me to something new I should be reading, stuff they’d had to dissect in their freshman symposium.
  16. indulge
    yield to; give satisfaction to
    Or if I was lucky, I’d meet a dude who’d signed up for a critical race theory course and would indulge me on his thoughts.
  17. flair
    distinctive and stylish elegance
    We determined that a man by the name of Judge Augustus Woodward had planted the trees alongside the city’s broad avenues himself, wanting to give Detroit a Parisian flair.
  18. iteration
    the act or process of doing or saying again
    My nervous fingers type, delete, and retype a thousand iterations of a message to Prince.
  19. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
    I told my parents Prince wanted to come over and help me take out my hair, and of course Mom was ecstatic.
  20. inevitably
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
    I spend an hour picking an outfit—which inevitably becomes my favorite boyfriend jeans and a vintage Aaliyah tee.
  21. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
    “Don’t worry, I’m going to need to replenish after all the work I gotta do and don’t want to eat you outta house and home. I’ll help with these.”
  22. unconventional
    not conforming to standards
    Although, taking down my daughter’s braids is a rather unconventional activity for a date, isn’t it?
  23. permeate
    pass through
    Prince hasn’t gained my dad’s trust completely, but he definitely permeated a layer with that comment.
  24. charisma
    personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
    Oh, he’s turned his charisma up to one hundred with my family and knows it’s working.
  25. ambient
    completely enveloping
    I turn the television on low for some ambient noise.
  26. curate
    select and present content or information
    “I just love good movie soundtracks,” he says. “The way they curate the artists, the mood they want to evoke, it’s the best.”
  27. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
    “I just love good movie soundtracks,” he says. “The way they curate the artists, the mood they want to evoke, it’s the best.”
  28. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
    “Oh yeah, I’ve had one since I was little...well, a turntable, at least. My uncle bought me one the minute I showed an interest in music, and he wanted to set me up to be his little protégé,” he replies, still vibing.
  29. wistfully
    in a pensively sad manner
    “Yeah,” I say wistfully. “I wish I was born around the time she was making music.”
  30. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
    He looks at me two seconds too long, and maybe it’s the song, but suddenly I do feel like I’m in a sentimental mood.
  31. sultry
    attractive and suggesting hidden passion
    You have two iconic musicians who find a way to play into their strengths, without overpowering each other, and create a sound that’s sultry, that’s soothing...that takes you to a beautiful place and yet, so expertly crafted.
  32. deadpan
    deliberately impassive in manner
    “You have got to be kidding me,” I say with a snarl.
    He throws another wad of the fake hair into the plastic bag. “Actually, I’m not.”
    Deadpan.
  33. inflection
    the modification of pitch, tone, or volume when speaking
    No inflection or anything in his voice.
  34. endeavor
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do something
    Middle school was the last time I read anything on the page aloud, before writing became a serious endeavor.
  35. worldly
    very sophisticated and experienced
    Before I began comparing my writing to the work of authors who’ve had years of experience, writers who I knew had lived rich lives and had lots of worldly insight they could bring to the page.
  36. woo
    seek someone's favor
    “You think you can get me to fall in love with you on two more dates?”
    “Oh no, miss. You put me to work today...this ain’t a date. I want three real dates. Let me woo you.”
  37. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
    I want to win all the awards and acclaim and be on all the bestseller lists and maybe write a screenplay and attend all the literary parties...
  38. straggler
    someone who strays or falls behind
    But instead of pressing it more, Prince rises from the couch and begins helping me pick up hair stragglers.
  39. indifferent
    being neither good nor bad
    “I didn’t say I had all the answers. Part of getting to know you is all of you, right? The good, bad, and indifferent.”
  40. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
    It rubbed some the wrong way, when I chose to hang out with girls who didn’t fit cultural norms or weren’t deemed appropriate or “good.”
Created on Mon Jan 29 09:22:33 EST 2024 (updated Tue Jan 30 13:35:33 EST 2024)

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