The Free Verse Society: Chapters 15–26

by Delali Adjoa
A teenaged girl trying to leave her past behind and a teenaged boy trying to hide his present circumstances are drawn together by a poetry club.

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  1. indeterminable
    impossible to fix, measure, or calculate
    It’s like a colony of trees weeping together, roots melting into branches with beginning and end indeterminable.
  2. seethe
    be in an agitated emotional state
    I seethe and take in a deep breath through clenched teeth.
  3. sashay
    walk with a lofty proud gait, often to impress others
    Just then, Valeria sashays over to Derek, leans forward in her low-cut shirt, and shows him a picture on her phone.
  4. clout
    special advantage or influence
    “Well. We kinda knew what we were getting into with him, right? Can’t expect someone with his social clout to just give it up.”
  5. thespian
    of or relating to drama
    Swan waves her hand in the air, all thespian.
  6. punctuate
    stress or single out as important
    He punctuates his words with his palm hitting the steering wheel.
  7. statuesque
    suggestive of a sculpture representing a human or animal
    “Careful. Alligator.”
    I see it, mouth ajar, and I jump away from the railing, expecting it to lunge at us with its iron teeth. But it’s frozen. Lifeless. Statuesque.
  8. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
    We walk through one of the most beautiful botanical gardens I’ve ever seen. Tall bamboo shoots like wild spears. Trees spreading leaves like verdant wings and their canopies fluttering with the movement of chirping birds.
  9. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
    I look down at the table and peruse my inner catalog of movies, from superhype Dhoom to ubercute Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
  10. sensory
    involving or derived from the senses
    So I say, “My dad swore up and down that food tastes better with your hands. Something about the heightened sensory experience. Well. He was talking specifically about Indian food, but...whatever.”
  11. stellar
    distinguished from others in excellence
    “You’re a stellar example of a responsible son. Exactly what I need in my life right now.”
  12. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
    I steal a glance toward the jocks, where there’s an empty chair beside Miguel, as conspicuous as a missing tooth in a row of veneers.
  13. whet
    make keen or more acute
    William says, “Jae, you look awfully sullen today. The grotesquely greasy grilled cheese doesn’t whet your appetite?”
  14. gargantuan
    of great mass; huge and bulky
    “Swan had a gargantuan crush on Valeria last year.”
  15. dysfunctional
    impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
    I always wonder how she can’t see herself in these tragic, dysfunctional Bollywood relationships.
Created on Mon Oct 05 04:28:19 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Oct 06 12:13:31 EDT 2026)

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