A Thousand Acres Glossary

by Jane Smiley

A Thousand Acres Glossary

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Sorrow

Deep sadness

Assuage

To relieve an unpleasant feeling

Affinity

A natural understanding of someone or something

Hypothetical

Theoretical

Deceitful

Dishonest

Lofty

Towering

Devolved

Passed down

Aloof

Distant and detached

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