Bone Gap Glossary

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Bone Gap Glossary

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balmy

Warm and summerlike weather.

hobble

Walking with awkward movements as if with a painful limp.

calamity

A catastrophic occurence.

inconsolable

Heartbroken and devastated with sadness.

ramshackle

Shoddily constructed to begin with and now made worse through inattention.

EMT

Emergency medica technician; an ambulance paramedic.

orthodontist

A dentist who specializes in straightening crooked teeth.

cavernous

An immense, wide open space with a high ceiling.

scruples

An unofficial code of ethical conduct and moral principles.

rendering

Causing to become.

verdant

Rich, fertile, luxuriant greenery and vegetation.

unmoored

Disconnected, untethered; set loose.

armoire

A large--usually antique and decorative--clothes cabinet.

orienteering

Competitive activity involving the use of map and compass to traverse through various checkpoints in the short possibe time.

poltergeist

Supernatural ghostly spirit characterized by a prankish sense of humor involving moving household items to frighten people.

alight

To drop from the air and settle upon a surface.

ritua

A habitual ceremonial custom performed according to a pre-set and traditional order.

biddable

Obedient and submissive to the will of another.

fathomless

Uncomprehending.

churn

To break up or transform a surface.

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