A Housewife's Opinions Glossary

by Augusta Webster

A Housewife's Opinions Glossary

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Recoiling

Sudden flinching in disgust or fear, jumping back, pulling back

Blithering

Utter, complete

Stanchion

An upright post

Exulting

Showing jubilation

Adversary

Nemesis, opponent, antagonist

Abstaining

Declining to vote

Recapitulation

Instance of summarisation

Atrocious

Monstrous, heinous, brutal

Berserk

Insane, hysterical

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