Devils Like Us: Chapters XXII–XXVIII

by L.T. Thompson
Remy, Cas, and Finn, three teens in 19th-century Massachusetts, must fight back against a secret society with the help of a pirate crew in this YA fantasy novel.

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Chapters I–VII, Chapters VIII–XIV, Chapters XV–XXI, Chapters XXII–XXVIII, Chapters XXIX–XXXV.
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  1. arduous
    difficult to accomplish
    The arduous process of reloading the rifle allows far too much time for worrying.
  2. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
    It’s an interminable wait.
  3. intervening
    occurring between events, spaces, or points in time
    She ought to be glad that Cas has had someone else to trust in these intervening years.
  4. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
    There’s something about her widened eyes or the pallor of her face.
  5. sconce
    a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or lights
    The candles in their wall sconces paint the room in a warm, welcoming hue—much brighter and much less murderous than Cas had been imagining this place.
  6. imposing
    impressive in appearance
    Cas has been bracing for a more imposing figure.
  7. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
    The etiquette books are ridiculous—full of arbitrary and increasingly specific behaviors a lady must never engage in, such as rocking in a rocking chair, or tapping her foot to music, or using the word stomach.
  8. ulterior
    lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed
    Though if I’m honest, I did have an ulterior motive.
  9. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
    I plan to sound out what he knows and, if he’s amenable, to recruit him to our cause.
  10. pro bono
    done for the public good without compensation
    He saw the pattern in the pro bono clients of Charles DeWindt’s law firm who died only a week or two after DeWindt had met with them.
  11. impudent
    marked by casual disrespect
    “Are you so impudent? Or just a fool?”
  12. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
    He’s afraid to look Henry in the eyes, afraid that his face will hold some emotion that Cas won’t be able to unsee—but Henry has composed himself, inscrutable once again.
  13. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
    “Such crass language,” a mild voice says from the doorway.
  14. revelation
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
    But if he’s shocked by any revelations about Cas’s maid, he doesn’t show it.
  15. petulance
    an irritable feeling
    It’s part petulance and part fear, a cold knot of terror still working its way up his chest and into his throat.
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