Robert Lowell Collected Poems Glossary

By Connie Skibinski · Edited by Jessica Jones · Last reviewed January 17, 2016

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Gilded

Intricately decorated and covered with gold

Dionysian

Relating to Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine and community

Hackneyed

Not original; cliched

Invective

Insulting, abusing language aimed at damaging a person's reputation

Tirade

An angry speech

Compliant

Obedient

Galvanized

Charged with electricity

Vigilance

Being alert for possible danger

Servility

A willingness to please others

Frontier

An extreme level of understanding or achievement

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