The Twelve Glossary

The Twelve Glossary

Anthropomorphic

Attributed human qualities

Apparition

Ghost that appears suddenly

Bereft

Deprived of hope

Bowie Knife

Long knife with a blade that is double edges at the point

Connubial

Relating to wife and husband in a marriage

Coq Au Vin

French entree, chicken cooked in red wine

Disassociation

Stopped associating with

Exoskeleton

Rigid external covering for the body of an arthropod

Exponentially

Rapidly increasing

Fatalism

Belief that everything is pre-destined and therefore inevitable

Fish tailing

Moving from side to side

Gesticulation

Using gestures instead of, or in addition to, speech

Going To Hell In A Hand Basket

Declining morally

Gruel

Liquid food similar to oatmeal

Insurgency

A revolt

Latrine

Communal toilet

Metaphysical

Theoretical

Numerous

Many

OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder characterized by become obsessed with a particular action and repeating it over and over again

Pope-Mobile

Bullet-proof vehicle used by the Pope during public visits or tours

Obsequious

Servile and attentive

Precipitous

Dangerously steep

Reconnaissance

Preliminary survey

Sextant

Instrument used in navigation

Shenanigans

High spirited behavior

Vulcanizing

Treating rubber with sulfur to increase its strength

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