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Andrew Clements (1949-2019) Tribute List

Mon Dec 16 13:38:24 EST 2019
By Vocabulary.com (NY)Visual Thesaurus Moderator
Andrew Clements wrote many children's stories and books — by his own count, over 90 — and won dozens of awards for them. This list of vocabulary words comes from several of his most popular titles, including his debut novel Frindle.
abruptly
Then Mrs. Granger stood up abruptly and said, “Then that is all for today, Nicholas."
– Frindle
allot
Each teacher and each team is allotted so much credit for each semester, and then, if you haven’t used up your credits before...
– The Landry News
almanac
There were racks of almanacs, nature books, world records books, old encyclopedias, and dictionaries.
– The Landry News
anomaly
Since we can't all be dreaming this ... we must be looking at some kind of visible light anomaly.
– Things Not Seen
blurt
Sitting three rows away, John blurted out, “I have an extra one you can borrow, Nick.”
– Frindle
cameo
She had two skirt-and-jacket outfits, her gray uniform and her blue uniform, which she always wore over a white shirt with a little cameo pin at the neck.
– Frindle
granger
For example, take this sentence about Mrs. Granger: “Mrs. Granger, champion of the forces."
– Frindle
hubbub
The hubbub and confusion of the scene was a welcome distraction, and during the next ten minutes buses one, two, and three filled up and pulled away with their noisy loads.
– The Landry News
jolt
Lincoln Elementary needed a good jolt once in a while, and Nick was just the guy to deliver it.
– Frindle
meek
She pointed meekly at the masthead.
– The Landry News
perplexed
The look on his face says, Perplexed Physicist at Work.
– Things Not Seen
ruckus
I know it seems like a big ruckus about a word, but we just can’t tell what’s to come of it unless we take some steps.
– Frindle
scenario
"Regarding your, um, situation, Bobby, I've been running through some possible cause scenarios."
– Things Not Seen
skulk
All day long she had skulked around, making sure that wherever she was, Mr. Larson wasn’t.
– The Landry News
snivel
You've got to find someone else who wants to sit around and listen to you snivel about everything.
– Things Not Seen
truancy
My name is Officer Martha Pagett, and I'm from the school and truancy division of the State Department of Children and Family Services.
– Things Not Seen
vindicated
It had a single headline—LARSON IS VINDICATED!
– The Landry News

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