Ch 13-16 Vocabulary
a support, in addition to the main thing
What is ancillary?
Punishing someone by sending them away.
What is banished?
This is what Junior's father responded on Thanksgiving when Junior asked, "What do Indians have to be thankful for?"
What is, "We should give thanks that they didn't kill all of us?"
This is why Junior is called an apple.
What is because he is white on the inside and red on the outside?
going against, disobeying
What is defying?
The rear; behind
What is posterior?
In Chapter 15 "Hunger Pains," this is what Junior discovers about Penelope on the day she was vomiting in the girls' restroom.
What is that she is dealing with pain?
The reference of Junior being called an apple is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
sincere, not joking around
What is earnest?
vomited or mimed actions to indicate vomiting.
What is retched?
This is how Penelope is similar to Junior's father.
What is they both are addicts?
In Chapter 19 "My Sister Sends Me a Letter" she says, "I'm going to write a book called How to Run Away From Your House and Find Your Home." This is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a paradox?
having special rights or advantages
What is privilege?
taking effect from some point in the past
What is retroactive?
This is how Junior becomes popular at Reardon.
What is for dating Penelope?
This is how Penelope responds when she finds out that Junior is poor.
What is she shows concern for him?
to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation)
What is secede?
unidentified; uncertain
What is indeterminate?
This is what Gordy concludes about Arnold after conducting his research in chapter 16, "Rowdy Gives me Advice About Love."
What is that Arnold is a racist AND that people care more about beautiful white girls than they do about women of other races?
This is what Junior means when he says he is "half Indian in one place and half white in another."
What is he doesn't quite fit in at Reardan or on his reservation?
pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind
What is distress?
A self-contradicting word, or group of words, that appear side by side.
What is an oxymoron?
This is what is ironic about Junior's polyester suit in the chapter "Dance, Dance, Dance."
What is that Junior thinks he will get made fun of at the dance, but his suit ends up being a big hit?
This is the basketball team that Junior made after competing one on one against Roger during tryouts.
What is varsity?