The Cloud

The Cloud Glossary

aghast

shocked, horrified

sublime

elevated, superior, magnificient

genii

plural of genius, a protective spirit

sanguine

a glowing red; bloodlike

jag

a sharp edge

alit

landed

pall

shroud, cloud, also a word for the blanket that is draped over a dead body

woof

a fabric, textile

nursling

baby or foster child

convex

curved, arched

cenotaph

a memorial for a dead person

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