A Death in the Family Glossary

A Death in the Family Glossary

Iota

an extremely small amount.

Mild

not harsh

Gnat

a person regarded as tiny or insignificant.

Nebulae

a cloud of gas and dust in outer space

Wren

a small short-winged songbird

Mute

Silence

Cataclysms

a disastrous event

privileged

to have special rights or to be wealthy

restive

Impatient and anxious.

wanton

Excessively self-indulgent.

banal

Commonplace and ordinary to a fault.

hallowed

A thing or place considered holy or sacred.

belittle

To denigrate or disparage; make someone feel small and insignificant.

solemn

Serious and dignified; in a grave manner.

verbosity

Talkativeness; propensity toward being chatty.

minutiae

Details of minor significance.

endure

To suffer something, usually within the context of an extremely oppressive stimulus.

ennoble

To confer dignity or elevate to a greater level of respect and admiration.

agnostic

Neither believing or disbelieving in a supreme being, but demanding proof one way or the other.

undertaker

Mortician; someone who prepares corpses for burial.

gumption

Spirit and initiative; a strong sense of get-up-and-go.

propriety

A sense of decorum and unofficially codified rules of politeness.

fecund

Fertile and bountiful; a lush overproduction.

prodigious

Impressively large; an exceptional display of productivity.

celestial

Cosmic, otherworldly and with a tinge of the spiritual.

subdue

To force or coerce by intimidation or physical means.

revere

To regard with great esteem or admiration.

resolute

To remain firm and steadfast about going through with something.

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