Hanif Kureishi: Short Stories Glossary

Hanif Kureishi: Short Stories Glossary

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Delirious

Crazy; insane; mad

Parakeets

A type of bird.

Sublimity

A thing that is notable and pretty.

Zealously

Full of energy.

Intertwind

To wrap or twist round something.

Exhibitionists

People who display items.

Scarpered

Fleed; ran away.

Aggravated

Annoyed; frustrated.

Tremulous

Continuously moving; trembling.

Eccentricity

Strangeness of manner or personality.

Retrospective

Reflecting on past situations.

Patronizes

To pretend to be helpful, but actually show that [you] are superior.

Voluptuous

Attractive because of a full figure.

Intermittently

In an irregular manner.

Acquaintance

A friend or a person that you know.

Ligger

A bridge put across a ditch.

Evasive

Mysterious and vague.

Euphoria

To feel extreme joy.

Itinerary

A planned course.

Dissident

A protestor.

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