The Name of the World Glossary

by Denis Johnson

The Name of the World Glossary

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Ephemera

Enjoyable things with short validity

Salvation

Act of protection, usually from destruction and ruin (spiritual)

Alighted

Got down, exited, descended

Vivacity

Jollity, high spirit

Ravaged

In ruins, severely damaged

Exhortation

Encouragement, pushing

Novella

Short prose fiction, short novel

Stupefaction

Obliviousness, coma

Reprove

Berate, rebuke

Sobriety

Non-indulgence, moderateness

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