2001: A Space Odyssey Glossary

2001: A Space Odyssey Glossary

exacerbating

to aggravate

potent

having great power

glorious

bringing admiration

inhabited

to live in

remote

isolated

tawdry

showy and garish

barbarian

uncivilized person

succulent

Tender and juicy.

disquiet

A fearful sense of foreboding characterized by an cool, unsettled emotional state.

zenith

Peak; the highest point; a metaphor for having achieved the ultimate goal.

fetid

Producing a foul odor as if rotting or decomposing.

tumult

A chaotic sense of dislocated confusion and turmoil.

heuristic

An aid to learning or self-discovery.

monolith

A singular, solidly formed structure rising high into the air.

sidle

To stealthily insinuate into a situation by moving in a creepy manner positioning one side of the body in a forward position.

Jovian

Relating to the planet Jupiter.

disillusioned

Having one's most cherished beliefs proven false or non-existent in reality.

luminescent

Radiant and glowing.

incapacitated

Incapable of movement; held hostage by nature or the bad guys.

suffused

Saturated or permeated; flooded completely through.

coalesce

To fuse disparate elements together as one unique entity.

autonomous

Self-sufficiently independent; having control over one's narrative.

tableau

An image that appears to be or actually is a singular moment frozen in time.

concentric

Shapes that share the same center point but radiate outward in increasingly larger size.

disparage

Belittling someone in a public and very scornful manner.

tendril

Slender outgrowths from a larger structure that appear as arms or tentacles.

anguish

Extreme emotional pain and suffering.

arboreal

Related to trees.

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