The One and Only Bob: List 3

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 "Ivan's Art"–"On My Way."

Here are links to our lists for the novel: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5
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  1. befuddled
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
    “What kind of dog is always on time?” asks Ruby.
    “Hmm. You got me, Ruby. I’m totally baffled. Befuddled. Bewildered. What kind of dog?”
  2. striking
    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
    “And need I remind you that you thought his portrait of me was a chimpanzee with gas?”
    “The resemblance was striking,” I say.
  3. sheepishly
    in a manner showing embarrassment or shame
    Ivan looks at me sheepishly. “She knows me so well.”
  4. relentless
    not willing or able to stop or yield
    Noise that hurts. Noise like a massive truck bearing down on us, the power of its engine, the inescapable wheels, the relentless roar.
  5. wayward
    difficult to manage or keep in order
    He pauses to straighten a wayward feather.
  6. brunt
    the main part, especially of a force or shock
    Quite a few seem to have taken cover before the brunt of the storm.
  7. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
    I split the difference, crouching meekly. Doing the whole submissive dog thing.
  8. feeble
    lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
    Big paws. Nothing like my feeble, shrimpy feet.
  9. disoriented
    having lost your bearings
    Maybe he’s disoriented, even hurt?
  10. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    He looks up at the ominous sky as if there’s an answer waiting there.
  11. obliterate
    do away with completely, without leaving a trace
    Wind like that, storm wind, doesn’t carry scent. It obliterates it.
  12. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
    While Maya listens to her walkie-talkie, trying to take stock of the damage to the park, Officer Williams’s police radio hisses and crackles with new problems, new flooding, new dire predictions.
  13. triage
    sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need
    “First things first,” says Officer Williams. “Triage in the main office. Check wreckage for any survivors, human or animal. Fan out with tranq guns, get an inventory on how many animals are loose.”
  14. composed
    serenely self-possessed and free from agitation
    I wonder how it’s possible that Officer Williams can seem so composed. The air reeks with fear, from animals, birds, people.
  15. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
    I know what I have to do. Despite the turmoil all around me, the noises, the smells, the fear, the confused humans, the frantic animals.
Created on Mon Nov 15 15:03:14 EST 2021 (updated Mon Nov 15 15:13:45 EST 2021)

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