Autobiography of My Mother Glossary

by Jamaica Kincaid

Autobiography of My Mother Glossary

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Sorrow

deep sense of distress

Underwhelmed

failing to impress

Dubious

doubtful

Seldom

rarely

Perpetuating

make something continue indefinitely

Conceited

vain, egotistical

Gratification

gain pleasure from

Embrace

hold someone in your arms

inevitable

cannot be stopped from happening

furled

roll or fold up

infancy

babyhood

enslavement

oppression of people

conceived

create a child

ample

plentiful

constancy

being faithful and dependable.

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