Tristan Glossary

Tristan Glossary

apprentice

a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer

babel

a confused noise, typically that made by a number of voices

baleful

having a harmful or destructive effect

blasphemous

sacrilegious against God or sacred things

countenance

a person's face or facial expression

detractor

a person who disparages someone or something

dissipate

disperse or scatter

downy

covered with fine soft hair or feathers

flare

a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light

fragile

easily broken or damaged

futility

uselessness

hover

remain in one place in the air

impediment

a hindrance or obstruction in doing something

languor

the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia

malicious

intending or intended to do harm

plenitude

an abundance

prodigious

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

ravine

a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides

rectilinear

contained by, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines

scarce

insufficient for the demand

severity

sternness

sinister

giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

sojourn

a temporary stay

tangible

perceptible by touch

tentative

not certain or fixed

timbre

the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity

vanish

disappear suddenly and completely

vigorous

strong, healthy, and full of energy

zeal

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

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