Coming of Age in Mississippi Glossary

By Monica Barry · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed July 01, 2022

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Written by Monica Barry

Encumbrance

Hindrance, imposition

Fastidious

Precise, perfectionist

Sparseness

Lacking density, scantiness

Surmised

Speculated, presumed

Congregated

Gathered, assembled

Salient

Principal, obvious

Abominable

Detestable, atrocious

Vouchsafe

Accord, stoop

Farthing

Least amount

Extemporized

Spoke with no preparation

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