Small Things Like These

Small Things Like These Glossary

docket

(noun) a ticket or receipt

objectionable

(adjective) unpleasant or offensive

curate

(noun) a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest

lorry

(noun) a large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods

genuflect

(verb) lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect.

consecration

(noun) (in Christian belief) the action of declaring bread and wine to be or represent the body and blood of Christ

Communion

(noun) the service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared

export

(verb) to send goods or services to another country for sale

puckaun

(noun) Irish term for a male goat

hardship

(noun) severe suffering or privation

leanbh

(noun) Irish term of endearment and way to address someone as "my child"

anthracite

(noun) coal of a hard variety that contains relatively pure carbon and burns with little flame and smoke

jigsaw

(noun) a puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into various pieces of different shapes that have to be fitted together

gander

1. (verb) look or glance at something

2. (noun) a male goose

redundant

(adjective) not or no longer needed or useful

pension

(noun) a regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their working life

idly

(adverb) with no particular purpose, reason, or foundation

hypocrite

(noun) a person who does not conform to their purported moral standards or beliefs

settee

(noun) a long seat with a back

obstinate

(adjective) stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

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