Willa Cather: Short Stories Glossary

By Anastasia Melnyk · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed May 23, 2021

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Written by Anastasia Melnyk

conspicuous

noticeable, clearly visible

gait

walk, manner of walking

deference

respect

lanky

thin and tall (speaking of a person)

conveyance

transfer

obsequious

obedient , dutiful

conceivably

admittedly , presumably

incredulous

mistrustful

emaciated

bony, exhausted, wasted

timorous

shy

excruciate

torment, torture

pristine

original, without blemish

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