Louder than Hunger: List 5

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 "Another Day"–"Six Months Later April 1998 Skating Reprise."

Here are links to our lists for the book: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5
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  1. pedestal
    a support or foundation
    During dinner,
    I picture Frieden
    on her pedestal
    in the park.
  2. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
    I’m happy you’re being assertive in a more positive way.
  3. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
    Beneath the banners,
    light illuminates books
    lined up in windows.
  4. committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
    He listens as I go on and on
    about Jonas and the Committee of Elders and the Receiver of Memory.
  5. tattered
    worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
    The pages are
    dog-eared,
    torn,
    tattered,
    stained,
    and
    loved.
  6. brittle
    not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
    The spine is
    brittle,
    broken,
    barely
    hanging on,
    and
    loved.
  7. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
    Watching motes of
    dust d a n c e
    A C R O S S
    the
    room.
  8. reflect
    think deeply on a subject
    It’s where I reflect.
  9. angelic
    having a sweet nature
    I take in
    each
    angelic
    voice.
  10. analyze
    consider in detail in order to discover essential features
    I analyze
    every note,
    each lyric.
  11. incandescent
    characterized by ardent emotion, intensity, or brilliance
    Donna thinks incandescent
    has a musical,
    lyrical quality.
  12. serendipitous
    lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
    Danielle thinks serendipitous sounds hopeful.
  13. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
    Bombastic is Barb’s favorite word.
  14. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
    Places I yearn
    to visit.
  15. insalubrious
    detrimental to health
    I’m tired of
    insalubrious
    behaviors.
  16. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
    Can I be as
    fastidious
    about recovery
    as I was about
    being sick?
  17. consonant
    a letter of the alphabet that does not stand for a vowel
    I love how it feels as I write each letter:
    W A N D E R L U S T
    Seven consonants, three vowels.
  18. require
    have need of
    It requires a lot of work and support.
  19. moderation
    the quality of avoiding extremes
    Dr. Parker says,
    Everything in moderation, Jake!
  20. reassure
    cause to feel confident
    I swear
    she winks,
    nods,
    reassures me
    that it’s OK to take up space,
    that I deserve to live.
Created on Wed Apr 09 07:04:48 EDT 2025 (updated Mon Apr 14 11:49:09 EDT 2025)

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