The Lacuna Glossary

The Lacuna Glossary

rendition

An individual example of a performance of an artistic expression like a song or acting role that has been performed multiple times by other many others.

forewarn

To notify ahead of time, usually in a sense conveying a warning of danger.

lacuna

A gap or missing part of the whole; a deficiency.

articulate

To expression made with clarity of meaning and control over language.

fret

To worry over something; an expression of nervous anxiety.

compromise

A negotiated agreement of conciliation that allows both sides of an argument to find some sense of victory.

acquainted

Possessing previous knowledge of a person, place or thing.

reckon

To figure, calculate or compute.

insightful

Perceiving something clearly and with greater than usual understanding.

rube

A slack-jawed yokel; a hick unfamiliar with the more sophisticated aspects of modern culture.

agoraphobic

An anxiety disorder characterized in some as a fear of leaving the secure surroundings of their home in order to interact with others in public spaces.

mural

A large work of art painted directly onto a wall.

urchin

A child living in poverty who usually acts with great mischief.

dandy

Swell; a state in which everything is going just fine.

gruel

A thin porridge often served in ophanages in literature.

marionette

A puppet operated by strings attached to it limbs and body.

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