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Randy Ribay

Patron Saints of Nothing

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2019

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Prologue-Chapter 14

1. tsinelas (noun):

a slipper or sandal (mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries)

“I stepped out of tsinelas and back into my suburban life as if I had never left.” (Prologue, Page xvii)

2. defensive (adjective):

protective, as if threatened

“It sounds super defensive, but it’s true. I am not sure what I want to do.” (Chapter 1, Page 5)

3. avatar (noun):

a computer-generated icon intended to represent its operator

“On the screen, the mechanical creature mauls my avatar.” (Chapter 2, Page 9)

4. burrows (present tense verb):

to aggressively tunnel into

“And each time my thoughts go to Jun, the bolt turns and burrows deeper.” (Chapter 3, Page 17)

5. eradicated (past tense verb):

to end completely

“A rat transmitting the plague that needed to be eradicated.” (Chapter 4, Page 27)

6. audible (adjective):

easy to be heard, unusually loud

“I’m not sure if there’s an audible gasp from my peers, or I just imagine it.” (Chapter 5, Page 33)

7. exasperated (adjective):

frustrated, feeling out of alternatives

“He lets out an exasperated sigh.