"Bloodchild" and Other Stories Glossary

By Anastasia Melnyk · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed October 27, 2021

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Written by Anastasia Melnyk

vigor

strength of a body

content

satisfaction, pleasure

horde

a group of people united by common interests

remnant

remaining thing, the rest of something

aquatic

water-like

revulsion

disgust

dexterous

artful, skillful

abdomen

stomach

writhing

twisting, winding

burrow

hole, cave

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