The Long Valley Glossary

by John Steinbeck

The Long Valley Glossary

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Vigilante

Thug, renegade

Perplexity

Disconcertion, bewilderment

Deterioration

Waning, decline, worsening

Petulancy

Contemptuous behaviour

Peevish

Morose, irritable

Assiduous

Demanding, meticulous

Bleak

Lunar, exposed, desolate

Gruff

Hoarse, croaking, rough

Fidgeting

Small movements of body

Agitation

Restlessness, inner tension

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