Clear Light of Day

Clear Light of Day Glossary

koel

any of several cuckoos (genus Eudynamys) of India, the East Indies, and Australia — called also long-tailed cuckoo.

albuminous

white, as of the inside of an egg.

languidly

acting in a slow, sluggish, or listless manner.

cacophony

an extreme amount of various noises.

turgid

swollen, bombastic.

insolent

contemptuous and impudent.

perambulating

walking around, usually casually.

quail

to slink back in fear.

fractious

unruly.

appurtenances

subordinate parts or accessories.

jocular

in a joking fashion.

erratic

unpredictable, eccentric.

fervid

passionate.

despondancy

a state of extreme sorrow.

decorously

politely.

affinity

a predisposition to something.

myopically

lacking foresight or discretion.

stupor

a state of apathy, of begin dazed, sluggish.

fetid

possessing a heavy and unpleasant smell.

mynha

a dark brown slightly crested bird (A. tristis) of southeastern Asia with a white tail tip and wing markings and bright yellow bill and feet.

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