The Season of Styx Malone: Chapters 24–37

by Kekla Magoon
During one action-packed summer, brothers Caleb and Bobby Gene team up with smooth schemer Styx Malone in an attempt to escape their small town.

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  1. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
    On the way to the pond, Pixie was less enamored with the mermaid tree than I expected.
  2. oasis
    a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
    “It’s an oasis,” she said. “A place that revives weary travelers and gives them strength for the rest of the journey.”
  3. lull
    make calm or still
    And it was easy to be lulled by Styx’s tide.
  4. brash
    offensively bold
    Brash and bold and taking the world by storm, that was Caleb Franklin for you.
  5. dainty
    affectedly refined
    Pixie entered the water as daintily as you might expect of someone who routinely wears tutus.
  6. revelation
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
    We had achieved the kind of intense, shared-vision mind-meld that involved a lot of “Ooh-ooh, what if we...” and “Oh, yeah, that’s genius” kinds of revelations.
  7. quibble
    argue over petty things
    We were on another plane. No quibbling, only shorthand. Boom, boom. We were rocking it.
  8. lop
    cut off from a whole
    Mom’s laser eyes continued to lop off my body parts.
  9. stalemate
    a situation in which no progress can be made
    Stalemate. We didn’t have much else to offer him.
  10. clad
    wearing or provided with clothing
    A huge bear of a guy, clad head to toe in leather, swung off the motorcycle.
  11. offhand
    in a casually inconsiderate manner
    “I always thought you made him up,” I said offhand.
  12. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
    We rode home, dejected.
  13. condiment
    a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment
    Plus she had laid out every kind of condiment you could imagine—onions, relish, shredded cheese, bacon bits—which was weird because Bobby Gene and I were ketchup and mustard all the way.
  14. smorgasbord
    an assortment of foods served as a buffet meal
    He waved his hands like a magician revealing the table, which was in plain sight. “Step right up to the smorgasbord.”
  15. brandish
    exhibit aggressively
    He brandished his hot dog skewer at full arm’s length, like a sword.
  16. optimism
    a general disposition to expect the best in all things
    Dad flexed his shoulders as if to warm up for a sporting event. “The scale of optimism to pessimism. Any problem you got, you gotta look for a way to keep it low on the scale.”
  17. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
    “The scale of optimism to pessimism. Any problem you got, you gotta look for a way to keep it low on the scale.”
  18. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
    “Good to see you, Styx.” Dad meandered up the lawn to the house. “You bank those coals when we call you in, you hear?”
  19. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
    He pulled a large checkered bandanna from his back pocket. “I figured we’d forage for snacks, but this will do.”
  20. giddy
    having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
    The white of the sky and the chug of the train, the speed and the rocking and the grease scent tipped me toward giddy.
  21. billow
    rise and move, as in waves
    My shirt billowed and pulled like a sail.
  22. ramshackle
    in poor or broken-down condition
    We drew close to a ramshackle house and garage on a scrubby plot of land.
  23. compulsive
    having obsessive habits or irresistible urges
    “There will be.” Styx sounded certain. “He always keeps at least one of everything he might need. He’s compulsive like that.”
  24. gruff
    blunt and unfriendly or stern
    “Hey,” a man’s gruff voice called. “What’re you doing down there?”
  25. skulk
    avoid responsibilities and duties
    Cory and I dragged the long branches across the lawn. Bobby Gene skulked behind us.
  26. threshold
    the entrance for passing through a room or building
    “Perfect,” Dad declared, the moment Styx walked across the threshold. “Why don’t we toss it around a bit?”
  27. swag
    valuable goods
    Cory chuckled. “Uncle Greg has all the HD swag you can imagine. Including a pack of onesies and a tiny leather jacket.”
  28. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
    “That’s diligent. You make good associates.” He flicked invisible ash off his candy cigarette.
  29. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
    Bobby Gene was indignant. “You don’t get to just walk away!” he shouted.
  30. defiantly
    in a rebellious manner
    “Same as always,” Styx said. His eyes flashed defiantly. “He didn’t want me anymore.”
Created on Thu Jan 10 16:28:54 EST 2019 (updated Thu Apr 25 10:04:41 EDT 2019)

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