Thirteen Reasons Why, pages 149-231
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melodramatichaving excitement and emotional appealp. 160: He was practically staring at me, and eventually, melodramatically, he cleared his throat.
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avertingthe act of turning yourself (or your gaze) awayp. 170: The haircut.
Averting your eyes in the halls. You were careful, but still, there were signs. -
tingecolor lightlyp. 171: But everything they said--everything!--came
tinged with annoyance. -
abstractexisting only in the mindp. 175: That's what I love about poetry. The more
abstract, the better. -
decipherconvert code into ordinary languagep. 175: It's up to the reader to
decipher the code, or the words, based on everything they know about life and emotions. -
subtletythe quality of being difficult to detect or analyzep. 176: My first few attempts were a bit sad. Not much depth or
subtlety. Pretty straightforward. -
agonizinglyin a very painful mannerp. 179: With a tiny cash box in hand, she'd squeeze by me,
agonizingly close, to change some of my bills. -
abrasivecausing irritation or erosion by frictionp. 185: I pull a napkin out of the holder and wipe the
abrasive paper across my eyes. -
kindredgroup of people related by blood or marriagep. 190: Could be my soul mate/two
kindred spirits -
parodya composition that imitates or misrepresents a stylep. 191: Some even wrote
parodies of my poem, reading them to me in the hopes of getting under my skin. -
escapadeany carefree episodep. 192: And after your photo
escapades, Tyler, my home was no longer secure. -
stellarbeing or relating to or resembling or emanating from starsp. 199: Normally, when a person has a
stellar image, another person's waiting in the wings to tear them apart. -
diminishdecrease in size, extent, or rangep. 201: But does that
diminish any of your stories? Are your stories any less meaningful because I'm not telling you everything? -
surrealcharacterized by fantastic and incongruous imageryp. 206: But whatever the reason, it felt
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voyeuristicof viewers who enjoy seeing the sex acts or organs of othersp. 222: I know, some of you would have easily stayed for such an amazing
voyeuristic opportunity.
Created on September 25, 2013