Louder than Hunger: List 4

by John Schu
In this novel in verse, 13-year-old Jake struggles with anorexia and learns to understand his own worth during treatment at a residential facility.

This list covers vocabulary from the "Outpatient Night 2 In My Bedroom at my Parents' House"–"I Don't Care What Day It Is!"

Here are links to our lists for the book: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5
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  1. sassy
    improperly forward or bold
    Funny poses,
    sassy poses,
    joyful poses.
  2. vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
    Monitors
    show Grandma’s
    vital signs.
  3. template
    a model or standard for making comparisons
    There are heart templates on the yellow table and tons of art supplies on the green table.
  4. tense
    in or of a state of physical or nervous strain
    ‌Mom’s tense.
  5. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
    We sit in solemn silence for
    2 minutes,
    4 minutes,
    6 minutes.
  6. bawl
    cry loudly
    I
    bawl
    and
    bawl
    and
    bawl
    in a bathroom stall.
  7. throughout
    from first to last
    Pedro says,
    Jake, you’re going to create beautiful things throughout your life.
  8. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
    Words are written all over Kella’s shoes in Sharpie:
    CADENCE and CONSONANCE
    IMPERFECT and IRONIC
    MAGIC and MOMENTS
  9. obsessed
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
    I can see why you’re obsessed with it.
  10. mindfulness
    the state of being aware of something
    Ruth leads
    what she calls
    mindfulness
    exercises.
  11. bearable
    capable of being endured
    YOU MADE THE PINES MORE BEARABLE.
  12. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
    Days when
    the clothes I wore,
    the show tunes I hummed,
    the books I loved
    didn’t receive sneers and stares.
  13. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
    Humiliated.
    Forced to walk to the nurse’s office in my gym shoes and shorts.
  14. excavate
    find by digging in the ground
    Embarrassed by the
    grease on Dad’s hands,
    the dirt on his clothes
    from excavating foundations
    and digging ditches.
  15. lash out
    attack, especially in speech or writing
    There’s Jake,
    hurting Dad’s
    feelings,
    lashing out.
  16. usher
    someone employed to conduct others
    An usher
    leads us to the
    fourth row,
    center.
  17. flutter
    beat rapidly
    My heart flutters.
  18. resume
    take up or begin anew
    This afternoon’s performance of Beauty and the Beast will resume in two minutes.
  19. resist
    refuse to comply
    The Voice whispers,
    KEEP RESISTING!
  20. depressing
    causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
    It’s just
    me and the Voice,
    the vicious Voice and me,
    alone
    together
    in
    this
    depressing
    place.
Created on Wed Apr 09 07:04:35 EDT 2025 (updated Mon Apr 14 11:39:44 EDT 2025)

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