The Turning Glossary

By Monica Barry · Edited by Sierra Moore · Last reviewed July 14, 2023

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Written by Monica Barry

Edifice

Building, construction

Crevice

Gap, chink

Incessantly

Endlessly, constantly

Disparage

Minimize, dismiss

Unkempt

Untidy, messy

Pandemonium

Chaos, uproar

Scrupulous

Careful, thorough

Subversive

Disloyal, rebellious

Precarious

Risky, uncertain

Decoy

Entrap, seduce

Dormant

Asleep, resting

Amicable

Polite, friendly

Wrangle

Fight, argument

Irksome

Troublesome, annoying

Dogged

Purposeful, tireless

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