The Golden Notebook

The Golden Notebook Glossary

Intuition

Instinct

Fetid

Rotten

Perpetuating

Encouraging something to continue

Impermanent

Temporary

Prejudice

Bias, stereotype, or preconception.

Amalgam

A combination

Indoctrinated

Brainwashed

Bolster

To strengthen

Foliaged

With leaves or trees

Ironical

Sarcastic

Judicious

Showing caution or good judgment

Spontaneous

Unconstrained, without planning or premeditated intent

Naivety

Lack of experience

Connivance

Scheming or assistance

Deduce

To arrive at a conclusion based on premises, assumptions, and logical inferences

Turpitude

Vile, shameful, or base

Spasmodic

Sudden, brief, and sporadic

Mellifluous

Sweet and flowing in sound

Plaintive

Wistful or longing

Pert

Sprightly and jaunty

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