River Sing Me Home Glossary

by Eleanor Shearer

River Sing Me Home Glossary

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Abrasion

Scraping, erosion

Regale

Delight, amuse

Elocution

Fluency, diction

Encumbrance

Drawback, obstacle

Abrogate

Negate, cancel

Morose

Sombre, gloomy

Ductile

Supple, flexible

Nimble

Lively, agile

Attrition

Weakening

Reliquary

Container for religious relics

Nihilist

Disbeliever, cynic

Sordid

Cheap, vile

Invective

Insult, abuse

Disparity

Inconsistency, imbalance

Resilience

Elasticity, flexibility

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