House of Leaves Glossary

House of Leaves Glossary

aberrant

departing from an accepted standard

bizarre

very strange or unusual, esp. so as to cause interest or amusement

denial

the action of declaring something to be untrue

deracinate

tear something up by the roots

deride

express contempt

doleful

expressing sorrow, mournful

elicit

evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone

elitism

the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society

enigma

a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

frantic

wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

rabid

having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of belief in something

remorse

deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

rivet

a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal

saunter

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

snapshot

an informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small hand-held camera

sublime

of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

wok

a bowl-shaped frying pan used typically in Chinese cooking

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