Look Both Ways Glossary

By Karen Wang · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed March 02, 2022

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Written by Karen Wang

Austere

Stern, harsh

Ephemeral

Momentary, fleeting

Amputated

Detached, separated

Rescind

Officially cancel

Trenchant

Acute, pointed, sharp

Sheepish

Mortified, uncomfortable

Predicament

Muddle, difficult situation

Menacing

Threatening, dangerous

Calamity

Blight, disaster

Evasive

Indistinct, ambiguous

Vicinity

Locality, neighborhood

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