A Sand County Almanac Glossary

A Sand County Almanac Glossary

punctilious

meticulously organized and detailed

vocation

a job, career or calling

diminution

a reduction in the stature of something

continuum

a spectrum along which certain thing sit at various points

impute

to make an accusation against another’s reputation

suppositious

describing something that is purely conjectural in basis

antithesis

the polar opposite of something

monotonous

tedious and repetitive

usufruct

rights to enjoy another’s property as long as it doesn’t involve destruction, exploitation or waste

propriety

show of modesty or decorum

calumniate

to make an accusation against another on false premises

winnow

to closely or scrutinize

ignominious

a state of humiliation or shame

expediency

a matter of practical convenience

biotic

related to the diversity of living creatures

gilded

a gold or golden covering

providence

divine intervention or the mistaken appearance of its existence

verdant

luxuriantly fertile

opulence

magnificent splendor associated with wealth and affluence

paucity

a notable lacking or absence of volume

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