The Story of Tom Brennan

The Story of Tom Brennan Glossary

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indulgent

being extravagant with one’s own desires and wishes

raucous

wild and out of control

dread

an intense feeling of trepidation

counseling

therapy or a similar treatment for coping

pottering

somewhat aimless moving-around within a limited space

pathetic

inspiring pity or sympathy

arrogant

impartial; showing no favoritism

lanky

tall and gangly

emaciated

skeletal in appearance

mottled

blotchy and covered in spots

sublime

characterized by a magnificent splendor words can barely describe

stagger

to move off-balance as if one were drunk

gawky

awkward and ungainly

provisional

temporary

quadriplegic

a state of paralysis in both arms and both legs

terminal

end-stage; (of an illness) fatal

whirligig

swirling around like an amusement park ride

magistrate

a judge or official of the court that acts in the absence of a judge

frantically

done in a rushed matter verging on manic behavior

neutral

impartial; showing no favoritism

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