The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Glossary

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Glossary

chomp

a chewing noise or action

consequent

following as a result or effect

detour

a long or roundabout route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way

disconsolate

unhappy

eternity

infinite or unending time

filthy

disgustingly dirty

flare

a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light

hallucinate

experience a seemingly real perception of something not actually present, typically as a result of a mental disorder or of taking drugs

insensate

lacking sympathy or compassion

irrefutable

impossible to deny or disprove

nubbin

a small lump

reluctantly

unwillingly

residual

remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone

scrounge

seek to obtain something, typically food or money at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth

snarly

tangled

stagnant

showing no activity

static

lacking in movement, action, or change, esp. in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting

tallow

a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap

tentative

not certain or fixed

toot

a short, sharp sound made by a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument

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