The Collected Stories of Frank O'Connor Glossary

By Monica Barry · Edited by Sierra Moore · Last reviewed July 14, 2022

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Written by Monica Barry

Pinnacle

Summit, zenith

Viability

Capability, feasibility

Intrusive

Independent, indifferent

Treacherous

Deceitful, unfaithful

Exacerbate

Compound, aggravate

Diabolical

Demonic, infernal

Erratic

Turbulent, inconsistent

Postulate

Suggest, hypothesize

Tentative

Unconfirmed, preliminary

Allude

Mention, suggest

Abundance

In large amount

Disgorge

Spout, eject

Crescent

Crook, bend

Oblation

Sacrifice, offering

Portentous

Warning, predictive

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