City of God (1994 Collection) Glossary

By Tasha Roy · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed September 22, 2021

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Written by Tasha Roy

Inscription

Epigraph, engraving

Quivered

Flapped, trembled, vibrated

Retorted

Answered, responded

Indefatigable

Dynamic, untiring, unfaltering

Scaffolding

A structure that is used to paint or mend the walls of a building

Pinprick

Very small amount

Posthumous

Something that appears after the creator is dead

Antagonist

Contender, opposition

Apothecary

A person who sells medicine

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