And the Mountains Echoed Glossary

And the Mountains Echoed Glossary

agenda

a list of items of business to be considered and discussed at a meeting

apprehension

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

bounty

generosity

brood

a family of young animals

caravan

a group of people, esp. traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa

cautious

attentive to potential problems or dangers

consecutive

following continuously

demeanor

outward behavior or bearing

detour

a long or roundabout route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way

drain

cause the water or other liquid in something to run out, leaving it empty, dry, or drier

drizzle

light rain falling in very fine drops

heed

pay attention to, take notice of

huffy

annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things

infant

a very young child or baby

innards

entrails

invalid

a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury

malice

the intention or desire to do evil

meager

lacking in quantity or quality

nippy

rather cold, chilly

nomad

a person who does not stay long in the same place, a wanderer

opaque

not able to be seen through, not transparent

patience

the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset

patriarch

the male head of a family or tribe

pedestrian

a person walking along a road or in a developed area

prance

move with high springy steps

relish

great enjoyment

severe

demanding great ability and skill

soot

a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter

threadbare

becoming thin and tattered with age

throb

beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm, pulsate steadily

unfathomable

unaccountable

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