The Cellist of Sarajevo

The Cellist of Sarajevo Glossary

Sniper

a person who shoots from a hidden place

yoke

a harness over animals; bring together

mortars

weapons that throw bombs at high angles

detritus

trash

repercussions

consequences

arbitrary

fickle, done without concern for what is just or appropriate

scuttles

move at a quick pace

frenetic

fast, frenzied, frantic, energetic

refuse

trash

scoured

deeply cleaned, as in scrubbed hard

demarcation

a boundary that separates one thing from another

vigil

an event or a period of time when a person or group stays in a place and quietly waits, prays, etc., especially at night (m-w.com)

manifestation

the form of something that has come into being

succomb

give into

pyre

a heap to burn something, such as a body in a rite or ritual

bemused

confused, dazed

contrite

sorry, regretful

benevolence

kindness, generosity

zealots

fanatics

dissipates

breaks apart, disappears

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