At the round earth's imagined corners, blow (Holy Sonnet 7) Glossary

At the round earth's imagined corners, blow (Holy Sonnet 7) Glossary

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To scheme

to plan to do something evil

To subjugate

to enslave someone, to make a person be inferior and in the service of someone else

Circumspection

behaving in a prudent way, as to avoid any risks

Ostentatious

(of clothing) showy or over-the-top

Sophistry

using false arguments with the purpose of deceiving someone

Coarse

not pleasant to the touch

Brusque

a sudden and abrupt movement

Maligned

something which is spoken about in a critical manner

Magpie

(of people) someone who is not extremely deep and is only interested in frivolous matters

Ninny

a foolish person

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