This Side of Paradise Glossary

This Side of Paradise Glossary

ill-considered

lacking thorough consideration

melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness

radiance

a glowing quality of the skin

domestic

relating to the running of a home

briskly

quick and active

intimacy

close familiarity or friendship.

sentimental

of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

inevitable

Certain and unpreventable.

discreet

Trusted with secrets and other sensitive information.

scrupulous

Attentive to detail; one who behaves ethically.

egotist

Conceited and overly concerned with one's own self-interest.

epigram

A short, witty saying or slogan.

infer

A determination of meaning without that meaning being explicitly stated.

invariably

Something that can be expected to be done without any change in routine.

pagan

A derogatory term for anyone who doesn't subscribe to the mainstream religion.

supercilious

An exhibition of superior disapproval toward those deemed deserving of disdain.

listless

Fatigued, tired and increasingly devoid of energy.

blasé

Expressing a boredom endowed with weariness at repetition of information.

jovial

Excessively cheerful good humor, but not to the degree of becoming irritating to others.

plebeian

Characteristic of the common people rather than the wealthy privileged.

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