The Price of Salt Glossary

The Price of Salt Glossary

conspicuous

drawing attention as a result of sticking out from surroundings

importunate

persistently aggravating

tranquil

peaceful and serene

irrevocable

impossible to reverse or change

allowances

leeway given to excuse or rationalize unwanted behavior

tremulously

done with quivering or trembling in the limbs resulting from anxiety or nervousness

tendrils

long stringy strands of material

perversities

behavior by one person deemed to be deviant by another

nonchalant

performed in a way that conveys indifference or lack of care, though that may not actually be the case

subterfuge

the act of engaging in obfuscation for the point of deception or confusing another

celluloid

the film that movies are printed on and projected with

torrent

a deluge that recalls the hard rainfall of a storm

aesthetics

the artistic and creative considerations of any subject of discourse

degeneration

a slow process of chronic deterioration, erosion or collapse

dreary

presenting an atmosphere of gloom and hopelessness

mezzanine

a floor usually located on a lower level of a multi-story building which typically is characterized by both a high ceiling and the fact it doesn’t cover the entire floor space of the building; also sometimes a name given to a lobby

valise

a suitcase or similar item of luggage

nondescript

of an ordinary appearance without either the positive aspect of style or the negative aspect of tacky lack of taste to make one stand out

mitigate

to relieve tension between two opposing sides; to mollify an argumentative situation

isinglass

a gelatinous substance derived from fish bladders used to make protective adhesive coverings for paper-based products like cards and parchment

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