Every Day

Every Day Glossary

access

(verb) to obtain or retrieve

in Every Day, to find and review the memories of A's hosts

arbitrary

(adjective) based on random choice, rather than reason

biography

(noun) a person's life story, written by someone else

in Every Day, a host's previous life events that A learns through accessing

burden

(noun) a heavy load

contentious

(adjective) controversial, likely to provoke an argument

déjà vu

(noun) a feeling of having already experienced a situation, a feeling of deep familiarity

depression

(noun) a feeling of deep despair or sadness; also a serious diagnosable mental illness

disrupt

(verb) to cause an interruption or disturbance

drifter

(noun) a person who has no fixed residence or job, someone who consistently wanders around from place to place

enormity

(noun) great size, largeness

in Every Day, a feeling of deep connection to others and the world

idiosyncratic

(adjective) individual, distinctive or peculiar

indulge

(verb) allowing oneself to experience the pleasure of something

inhabit

(verb) to live within

In Every Day, the term A uses to describe living each day in the body of a different host

mundane

(adjective) of the physical world; dull, uninteresting

obnoxious

(adjective) extremely unpleasant

possess

(noun)

1. to have, own or control something

2. (of a demon or spirit) to have complete control or power over an individual and their actions

remarkable

(adjective) worthy of attention or notice, surprising, striking

reverend

(noun) a member of the clergy, a religious leader

snarky

(adjective) highly critical or mocking, sarcastic, irritable

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