"When the Clock Strikes" and Other Works of Fiction Glossary

By Lina Christoph · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed April 22, 2020

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Written by Lina Christoph

circlet

a hoop, a ring

chancy

risky

malign

evil, mean-spirited

penance

forgiveness, atonement

soot

ash, remains of burned wood

flotsam

plunder, junk, castoffs

swarthy

with a darker complexion

cortege

procession at a funeral

largess

generosity, charity

cowl

a hood, a veil

fetid

foul, stinking

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