Hold Back the Stars Glossary

By Anastasia Melnyk · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed March 12, 2022

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Written by Anastasia Melnyk

gullible

trustful

boisterous

furious

avid

greedy

indemnify

to protect

boorish

harsh, bad-mannered

plaintive

sorrowful, pitiful

circumvent

overcome a difficulty

emaciated

exhausted, wasted

judicious

reasonable, sober-minded

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