Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Glossary

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Derived

Traced to the source of origin

Immense

Huge, immeasurable

Corrupt

Depraved, crooked, dishonest

Distinct

Distinguished, unique, noteworthy

Predicament

A difficult or danger situation

Strife

Conflict or rivalry

Capricious

Unpredictable; prone to change

Connotations

Secondary meanings of words or ideas; implications

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