The First Man Glossary

The First Man Glossary

Phosphorescent

Luminous, Radiant, Effulgent (Adjective).

Congealed

Coagulated, Clotted, Hardened (Adjective).

Impenetrable

Impassable, Unfathomable, Inaccessible (Adjective).

Rampart

Defensive Wall, Battlement, Fortification (Noun).

Burnoose

Alternative spelling for Burnous, an Arabian cloak (Noun).

Perceptible

Noticeable, Detectable, Discernible (Adjective).

Competence

Capability, Expertise, Proficiency (Noun).

Taciturn

Reserved, Reticent, Uncommunicative (Adjective).

Opulence

Luxuriousness, Sumptuousness, Lavishness (Noun).

Transverse

Crosswise, Diagonal (Adjective).

Reconnoitre

Survey, Explore, Scout (Verb).

Reverie

Daydream, Fantasy, Hallucination (Noun).

Vulnerable

Endangered, Unsafe, Unguarded (Adjective).

Mischievous

Malicious, Malevolent, Spiteful (Adjective).

Burgeoning

Booming, Flourishing, Expanding (Adjective).

Delineated

Outlined, Marked, Demarcated (Adjective).

Complaisant

Amenable, Agreeable, Acquiescent (Adjective).

Entreaty

Plea, Appeal, Petition (Noun).

Surmise

Conjecture, Deduce, Infer (Verb).

Implacable

Unappeasable, Inexorable, Adamant (Adjective).

Vigorous

Robust, Healthy, Lively (Adjective).

Relinquish

Renounce, Abdicate, Abandon (Verb).

Catastrophe

Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm (Noun).

Impromptu

Extempore, Unrehearsed (Adjective).

Boisterous

Animated, Exuberant, Spirited (Adjective).

Providential

Opportune, Auspicious, Propitious (Adjective).

Obdurately

Stubbornly, Obstinately, Unyieldingly (Adverb).

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