Louder than Hunger: List 3

by John Schu
In this novel in verse, 13-year-old Jake struggles with anorexia and learns to understand his own worth during treatment at a residential facility.

This list covers vocabulary from "Day 30"–"Outpatient Night 2 In Mom's Blue Car."

Here are links to our lists for the book: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5
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  1. detest
    dislike intensely
    I hate,
    I detest,
    I despise
    that sound.
  2. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
    I abhor
    clunk, clunk, clunk,
    tick, tick, tick,
    clunk, clunk, clunk,
    tick, tick, tick.
  3. nursery
    a place in which plants are grown
    Izzy’s family owns a plant nursery in Niles.
  4. reminisce
    recall the past
    Michelle smiles
    as she reminisces
    about going to New York City.
  5. respond
    react verbally
    She tells me to respond with...
    Very Often
    Often
    Sometimes
    Rarely
    Never
  6. ritual
    any customary observance or practice
    I have strict,
    necessary
    rituals with food at home.
  7. underlying
    in the nature of something though not readily apparent
    As you continue feeding your brain, we can work on the underlying issues.
  8. howl
    emit long loud cries
    Jessie
    whined,
    whimpered,
    howled
    in pain.
  9. dramatic
    of a voice that is marked by power and expressiveness
    In a dramatic voice,
    I say,
    Attention, students!
  10. ungrateful
    not feeling or showing gratitude
    Sometimes you’re so ungrateful.
  11. dreadful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
    I read aloud
    the story
    about that
    dreadful
    waterbed.
  12. density
    the amount per unit size
    Measuring
    the density
    of my
    hip.
  13. arugula
    an edible, leafy green plant with a peppery or bitter taste
    She talks about growing vegetables
    more than the Witch talks about
    rutabaga, arugula, and rampion
    in Into the Woods.
  14. torment
    treat cruelly
    Lies to avoid
    teasing
    and
    tormenting.
  15. fluorescent
    brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
    Safe in my bedroom
    with never-before-used
    office supplies,
    stored in the third drawer
    on the right:
    fluorescent highlighters,
    chalk, pens, pencils,
    paper clips, staples,
    sticky notes of every color.
  16. celebrate
    have a festivity
    I miss celebrating your birthday at Daniel’s Restaurant in Orland Park.
  17. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    Butterflies
    flit and fly
    around
    inside
    my stomach
    as Sara shares
    the truth about me.
  18. graduate
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
    She graduated from high school at sixteen.
  19. manipulate
    control or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
    The Voice
    helps me
    manipulate you.
  20. wince
    make a face indicating disgust or dislike
    Mom winces.
Created on Wed Apr 09 07:04:21 EDT 2025 (updated Mon Apr 14 11:35:04 EDT 2025)

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