Everyman (Novel) Glossary

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Everyman (Novel) Glossary

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Rundown

Abandoned, Dilapidated, Threadbare (Adjective).

Turbulent

Stormy, Tumultuous, Tempestuous (Adejctive).

Congregation

Gathering, Assembly, Crowd (Noun).

Maxim

Saying, Adage, Proverb (Noun).

Irresistible

Uncontrollable, Overwhelming, Irrepressible (Adjective).

Entrusted

Assigned, Consigned (Adjective).

Loupe

A small magnifying glass (Noun).

Antagonism

Hostility, Antipathy, Enmity (Noun).

Grotesque

Deformed, Distorted, Ugly (Adjective).

Painstaking

Careful, Meticulous, Diligent (Adjective).

Unperturbed

Unconcerned, Undisturbed, Unworried (Adejctive).

Quintuple

Fivefold, Five Times (Adjective).

Unassailable

Invulnerable, Unconquerable, Impenetrable (Adjective).

Contraption

Device, Gadget, Appliance, Apparatus (Noun).

Defuse

Reduce, Lessen, Diminish (Verb).

Conspicuous

Visible, Noticeable, Discernible (Adjective).

Recuperate

Recover, Recoup (Verb).

Nascent

Growing, Budding, Emergent (Adjective).

Ludicrous

Absurd, Ridiculous, Preposterous (Adjective).

Amiably

Pleasantly, Graciously, Cordially (Adverb).

Synagogue

A Jewish place of worship (Noun).

Yiddish

A dialect of German, heavily influenced by Semitic language and historically spoken in Jewish communities (Noun).

Convalesce

Recover, Get Well, Get Better (Verb).

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