The One and Only Bob: List 2

by Katherine Applegate
A dog named Bob enlists his friends, a gorilla named Ivan and an elephant named Ruby, to help him find his long-lost sister.

This list covers "Dream"–"Ruby's Family."

Here are links to our lists for the novel: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5
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  1. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
    Humans are one big design flaw. The inferior noses. The inscrutable, humdrum rumps.
  2. humdrum
    not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
    Humans are one big design flaw. The inferior noses. The inscrutable, humdrum rumps.
  3. feral
    wild and menacing
    Messages on the wind pouring in from everywhere. From dogs making their daily rounds, from feral cats, from anxious raccoons.
  4. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
    Happy is the best, but there’s a touch of wistfulness around the edges. Happy smells like bacon ice cream served up in an expensive leather shoe.
  5. smattering
    a small number or amount
    We smell a dollop of cream cheese, a hint of peanut butter, a smattering of Froot Loops.
  6. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid
    An old nemesis of mine, Snickers is a fluffy white poodle with delusions of grandeur.
  7. facade
    a showy misrepresentation to conceal something unpleasant
    She teased me mercilessly, and beneath the fuzzy facade, I always suspected there was a little, I dunno, spark there.
  8. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
    Mack married an older widow lady with more money than sense, and she dotes on that ridiculous poodle.
  9. wile
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
    “You couldn’t last a day out here, Bob. Some of us have to live by our wiles.”
  10. prissy
    exaggeratedly proper
    Nutwit nibbles his acorn. He’s quite the prissy eater.
  11. flourish
    a showy gesture
    He scampers off with an acrobatic flourish.
  12. cunning
    marked by skill in deception
    For a long time, I was Bob the beast, cunning and streetwise.
  13. indignity
    an affront to one's self-esteem
    There are other indignities I tolerate. The daily walk on a tug-of-war string, after going stringless my whole life. The attempts to train me. Like that’ll ever happen.
  14. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
    I leap some more because I’m determined to convince her I’m incorrigible. Untrainable.
  15. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    But I hated getting caught in the act. I’d thought I was more subtle.
  16. intrigue
    cause to be interested or curious
    “Yep,” Julia says, and I do a head tilt to show I’m intrigued by the conversation.
  17. contingency
    a possible event or occurrence or result
    “We’ve got a meeting in twenty,” George tells a couple workers, Hank and Sonia, who groan. “Just a quick one. Going over contingency plans one last time, in case there’s any flooding.”
  18. distinguished
    befitting an eminent person
    You have to look hard, maybe squint a little, but if you try, you can catch a hint of my inner wolf. It’s in the eyes, mostly. Also in my distinguished profile.
  19. intoxicating
    extremely exciting
    He had a strange odor, intense and scary and a little bit intoxicating.
  20. intently
    with strained or eager attention
    Kimu was listening intently.
  21. guttural
    relating to or articulated in the throat
    Kimu growled, and so did I. His was pretty impressive. Guttural, deep.
  22. antic
    a playful, attention-getting act done for fun and amusement
    They call him “Uncle Ivan,” and he puts up with their antics.
  23. acute
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
    “I can’t tell if you have insomnia or just a very acute sense of smell.”
  24. briny
    slightly salty
    All that caring and concern is painful to smell. Especially the briny scent of the stray tear he’ll flick aside with the back of his hand like sea spray.
  25. undaunted
    resolutely courageous
    “I ain’t brave.” I chewed on my tail, avoiding his gaze.
    “You are Bob, untamed and undaunted,” said Ivan, and he chomped off a hunk of banana.
Created on Thu Nov 11 09:29:38 EST 2021 (updated Mon Nov 15 15:13:58 EST 2021)

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