A Moveable Feast Glossary

by Ernest Hemingway

A Moveable Feast Glossary

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dimensions

measurement, proportion, size

acute

severe, intense

vicious

immoral, bad

repugnant

repulsive, distasteful, unacceptable

affectionate

showing fondness or tenderness

gear

equipment

quill

feather, often one adapted to serve as a writing implement

chalet

a wooden house or cottage

foppish

empty, hollow, frivolous

savage

wild, fierce, ferocious, cruel

vestment

clothes, a ceremonial or official robe

brasserie

a little restaurant or a bar

distingué

refined, elegant

casualty

death or loss

handicap

obstacle, hindrance

gaunt

thin, slim, slender

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