Rosewater Glossary

By Monica Barry · Edited by Sierra Moore · Last reviewed July 17, 2022

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Written by Monica Barry

Recompense

Indemnify, repay

Catastrophe

Destruction, ruin

Soliloquy

Sermon, monologue

Antagonist

Opponent, foe

Incumbent

Obligatory, essential

Knavery

Mischievous act

Cavalcade

Procession, parade

Circumlocution

Tautology, repetition

Perfunctory

Fleeting, superficial

Arbitrary

Erratic, whimsical

Unremitting

Continuous, unrelenting

Aggrieved

Pained, indignant

Sedulous

Elaborate, meticulous

Encumbrance

Liability, obstruction

Emaciated

Skeletal, wasted

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