Kiss Number 8: List 2

by Colleen AF Venable, Ellen T. Crenshaw
In this graphic novel, Mads's idyllic life is upended when she must come to terms with a surprising family secret and a crush on her best friend.

This list covers pages 146–300.

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  1. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
    Orham, Sam. Age 67 of Meadville and an early advocate for transgender rights, passed away Sunday.
  2. telekinesis
    the power to move something by thinking about it
    Telekinesis is one way to do it, but I found turning the doorknob to be quicker.
  3. grovel
    show submission or fear
    Shhhh...Nobody likes a groveler.
  4. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
    You can buy ONE frivolous thing, but the rest is going in savings.
  5. prosthetic
    of or relating to artificial body parts
    I mean, prosthetic limbs are getting pretty high-tech...
  6. amends
    something done or paid to make up for a wrong
    ...I made amends.
  7. pine
    have a desire for something or someone who is not present
    And you're the one K was pining over.
  8. pedestal
    a position of great esteem
    I mean, I don't know you that well, so it's not really my place to say, but you need to stop putting that girl on a pedestal.
  9. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
    I'm not sure volunteering at a Catholic church helps with karma.
  10. taxidermy
    the art of mounting the skins of animals
    Ooh, or get it taxidermied in an action pose!
  11. bounty
    generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
    Bless us, O Lord — for these Thy gifts — which we are about to receive from Thy bounty.
  12. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
    I didn't shun her or make fun of her...
  13. novelty
    originality by virtue of being new and surprising
    And if you can finish our "Everything But the Kitchen Sink Served in an Actual Kitchen Sink" you get one of our special novelty tees.
  14. tendency
    an inclination to do something
    For ONE thing, there's your tendency to swear.
  15. androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
    Androgyny is a dangerous line to walk.
  16. avert
    turn away or aside
    Actually, I was just averting my eyes from your glowing halo. That thing is blinding, Saint Amanda!
  17. halo
    radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
    Actually, I was just averting my eyes from your glowing halo. That thing is blinding, Saint Amanda!
  18. pulsate
    expand and contract rhythmically
    The mold starts to shake, to move, and soon it's spreading like a wave taking over the shore. Growing with a pulsating life as the apple below it collapses from the inside out.
  19. disfigure
    mar or spoil the appearance of
    I love you! I don't care at all that your face is horribly disfigured.
  20. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
    When you're a teenager, you think that adults aren't susceptible to gossip.
  21. petty
    preoccupied with unimportant matters in a spiteful way
    That somehow petty cruelty is a thing you outgrow like a pair of jeans.
  22. monologue
    speech you make to yourself
    Advice received: Stop inner-monologuing in crowded entryways.
  23. discriminate
    treat differently on the basis of race, sex, religion, etc.
    Nate doesn't discriminate. He crushes on horrible people of all types.
  24. falsetto
    a male singing voice with artificially high tones
    Crazy, considering the reviewer loved her but said his falsetto sounded like a goat...
  25. rotary
    describing or moving in a circle
    Maybe go to the convenience store across the street for a half hour until we're done. Have a plate of nachos or one of those sweaty rotary dogs.
  26. obsessive
    characterized by an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation
    As a grandmother — well, step-grandmother — it's a requirement to obsessively follow whatever your grandkids do.
  27. contaminate
    make impure
    I'd feel bad if I contaminated the food...
  28. reflex
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    Reflexes: not your strong suit.
  29. pioneer
    someone who helps to open up a new line of technology or art
    Pioneer, Advocate, Husband, Hero
  30. maul
    injure badly
    They all saw her get mauled by the cheetahs! How can she still be alive?!
Created on Tue Oct 01 17:00:06 EDT 2019 (updated Tue Oct 01 17:00:51 EDT 2019)

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