The Manifestor Prophecy: Chapters 14–19

by Angie Thomas
In this first book of the Nic Blake and the Remarkables series, twelve-year-old Alexis Nichole Blake is an exile in the Unremarkable world who wants to learn how to use her Gift as a Manifestor, which includes controlling the elements, summoning objects, and creating illusions.

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  1. marketing
    the commercial processes in promoting and selling something
    “It’s bad for marketing, Bobby! Don’tcha think Grand Wanders sounds better?”
    “Wanders?” I ask.
    “Yeah. Can’t you picture that on T-shirts and mugs? I can’t move a lick of our current product line.”
  2. inclined
    having a preference, disposition, or tendency
    We’d be foolish to think another Manifestor like him won’t pop up. In fact, some Manifestors believe the worst one is yet to come, and I’m inclined to agree with ’em.
  3. unkempt
    not neatly combed
    An old wizard in camouflage with a dirty beard and unkempt hair takes out a wand.
  4. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
    A jet of red light hits my neck, sending a burning sensation through me like flames are licking my skin.
  5. reminisce
    recall the past
    “No, but he was always down on our birthday too. I’d ask him what was wrong, and he’d say he was reminiscing or some cheesy mumbo jumbo. I think—no, I know he was missing you.”
  6. estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
    Grandpa Blake lives on the family estate in the garden district.
  7. intuition
    instinctive knowing, without the use of rational processes
    “Did we just finish—”
    “Each other’s sentence, yeah,” I say. “I think this is what they mean by—”
    “Twin intuition,” Alex says.
  8. mantra
    a commonly repeated word or phrase
    I look at the freezer humming in the corner of the office, and Dad’s mantra comes to mind.
    “Your brain’s the only gift you need. You’re the only gift you need.”
  9. leverage
    the mechanical advantage gained by a machine on a fulcrum
    Dad would call this one the tension wrench. It acts as a key would and provides leverage.
  10. grizzly
    showing characteristics of age
    It’s the old grizzly-bearded wizard who cursed us.
  11. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
    Her body glows like embers are burning underneath, and her fur shimmers into black smoke. She’s now a dark cloud shaped like a dog with smoldering red eyes.
  12. vile
    morally reprehensible
    Magic is corrupt and vile, I know that.
  13. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
    A tall, wide column of fire rips through the camp like a tornado, engulfing everything in its path in flames.
  14. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
    “I’ve heard magical curses are cruel,” she says. “I may have to rethink my stance on wandcraft.”
  15. delinquent
    a young offender
    “Your word against mine, and who’s gonna believe an out-of-control delinquent over—”
  16. detain
    deprive of freedom; take into confinement
    The twelve-year-old remains on the run with the Msaidizi; however, her brother, Alexander, and an unidentified Unremarkable boy have been taken into Guardian custody. The minors are being detained for questioning.
  17. hankering
    a yearning for something or to do something
    “I suddenly got a hankering for meat. You either give me a house or pay me with your bones!”
  18. rigid
    fixed and unmoving
    “You come one step closer, and I’ll destroy these!”
    He goes rigid.
  19. liable
    held legally responsible
    Warning: This bag contains a powerful mojo or juju that will alter your surroundings. Miss Peachy’s LLC is not liable for any injury or damage caused by this bag. By opening it, you legally accept full responsibility for your actions.
  20. flank
    be located at the sides of something or somebody
    General Sharpe emerges, flanked by six Guardians on each side.
  21. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    It’s subtle, and I think I’m the only one who hears it.
  22. sleek
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
    Sleek black armor covers every inch of him, except for his eyes; gray as smoke and catlike, they’re set on General Sharpe.
  23. formerly
    at a previous time
    I go up to the Popsicle formerly known as General Sharpe. “Man. I’m cold for doing this, huh?” I crack up. “Cold, get it?”
  24. venture
    proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
    After being stuck with those Grand Wizards, of course she wants to venture out and see the world.
  25. void
    an empty area or space
    I stick my arms out and feel around, but my hands never find the tunnel walls. It’s as if they’ve somehow disappeared. It’s like I’m in a void.
  26. demise
    the time when something ends
    “We are real, your fears we feel, but we’re not demons or the dead,” raps the first voice. “Our power lies in bravery’s demise, we live inside your head.”
  27. delusion
    deception by creating illusory ideas
    “What’s a delusion?”
    “People call them internal illusions. Instead of seeing what someone else drew like you would with an illusion, a delusion messes with your head and makes you hear, see, and feel the worst things you’ve ever thought. You thought you were falling, but in reality you were sitting on the ground.”
  28. proverb
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
    We jumped into the pit. I now realize that’s a reference to the Elders Proverb that says, ‘Leap into the unknown to find your way.’
  29. char
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
    Some of the roofs are caving in and some of them look charred, as if they were once on fire.
  30. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
    “Giants have a distinctive odor, and it’s nothing like the one we smell,” Alex says.
  31. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
    We find quaint houses with rusted tricycles in the front yards.
  32. prone
    having a tendency
    “They get confused easily. They’re also prone to dizziness, unsteady balance, nausea. Vertigo. Their ears are sensitive, and too much noise causes the vertigo.”
  33. vertigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
    “They get confused easily. They’re also prone to dizziness, unsteady balance, nausea. Vertigo. Their ears are sensitive, and too much noise causes the vertigo.”
  34. determination
    firmness of purpose
    The techno music doesn’t seem to be confusing this thing—it flies with pure determination.
  35. wield
    handle effectively
    Life-sized outlines of people form in the flames: a mighty man wielding a hammer on a train track, a Giant woman holding a pole on top of a boat, a man pushing a plow across a field.
Created on Tue Jan 16 12:10:32 EST 2024 (updated Wed Jan 17 16:26:49 EST 2024)

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