Louis MacNeice: Poems Glossary

Louis MacNeice: Poems Glossary

Collateral

An object or promise, pledged as security for eventual repayment; a loan.

Incompatible

Opposing; unable to work together or agree.

Suddener

To happen without warning or over a short expanse of time.

Incorrigibly

Beyond reform or help.

Limpid

To be completely clear, clean, and free.

Heather

A species of flower in the genus Calluna in the flowering plant family Ericaceae.

Inverted

Opposite; out of order.

Poise

A graceful or elegant quality in a person.

Brazen

To be bold without embarrassment or shame.

Verify

To make sure something is accurate and true; to support.

Calyx

The structure of a flower that enclose petals and form a protective cup around the flowerbud.

Ghoul

An evil spirit or phantom that may rob babies or feed on their innocent bodies.

Console

To comfort in a time of grief.

Engendered

To give rise to a certain feeling or emotion.

Hector

To talk to someone in a bullying way; to bully someone into submission.

Folly

A sense of foolishness; the absence of common sense.

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