The Souvenir Museum Glossary

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The Souvenir Museum Glossary

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preciosity

refinement in the choice of words

omen

a sign prophetic significance

prattle

incomprehensible talk, chatter

offbeat

unusual, uncommon

endemic

native, local

impenetrable

difficult to be achieved

flabbergast

amaze, strike dumb

eensy

extremely small, tiny

effervesce

bubble

promiscuous

mixed, unequal

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Study Guide for The Souvenir Museum

The Souvenir Museum study guide contains a biography of Elizabeth McCracken, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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