The Echo Maker

The Echo Maker Glossary

anecdotal

unreliable facts based on personal accounts

irrefutable

unable to be disproved

exploitation

abuse

capitalize

to gain advantage from

brittle

breakable

lingering

lasting a long time

surged

moved suddenly

garnet

a shade of brownish red

druid

a priest or soothsayer in ancient Celtic religions

gauge

measure

benediction

utterance or saying of a blessing

reproach

criticize, rebuke

plummets

falls

elite

top-tier

twittering

talking in a rapid and idle fashion

paranoia

unjustified suspicion of others

delusional

untethered to reality

proclivities

tendencies

hunched

bent-over

prefab

term referring to cheaply constructed, pre-made homes, usually in pieces that can be easily assembled.

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