Hell Bent Glossary

By Monica Barry · Edited by Sierra Moore · Last reviewed December 23, 2023

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Written by Monica Barry

Preening

Grooming, cleaning

Atrophy

Wither, waste

Vestigial

Remaining, surviving

Fetid

Reeking, stinking

Loitered

Lingered, waited

Rummage

Scour, hunt through

Ozymandias

Alternate name of pharaoh Rameses the second

Poltergeist

Noisy mischievous ghost

Resurrection

Rise of a deity

Bemused

Confused, bewildered

Nihilist

Atheist, sceptic

Squeamish

Easily disgusted, nervous

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