The Latecomer Glossary

by Jean Haff Korelitz

The Latecomer Glossary

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Avuncular

Helpful towards inexperienced people

Impeccable

Flawless, uncorrupted

Obstreperous

Unmanageable, uncontrolled

Surreptitious

Concealed, stealthy

Discrepancy

Variation, difference

Veering

Inclining, deviating

Precipitous

Vertical, steep

Vehement

Forceful, ardent

Rebuffed

Repelled, rejected

Incendiary

Combustible, inflammable

Virulent

Toxic, injurious

Squandered

Dissipated, blew

Abrasive

Corrosive, polishing

Buoyancy

Cheerfulness, happiness

Scantily

Insufficiently

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