Across the Nightingale Floor Glossary

Across the Nightingale Floor Glossary

Acute

Severe, Profound, Serious (Adjective).

Antler

Horns of a deer. (Noun).

Whinny

Make a high-pitched neigh (Verb).

Atone

Make reparation (Verb).

Mutter

Murmur, Mumble, Whisper (Verb).

Impenetrable

Impassable, Inaccessible, Unfathomable (Adjective).

Dyke

Embankment, Levee. A wall to control water levels and prevent floods (Noun).

Irrigation

The process of channeling water to agricultural fields (Noun).

Reluctant

Unwilling, Disinclined, Grudging (Adjective).

Antiquity

The ancient ages (Noun).

Grove

Coppice, Wood, Thicket (Noun).

Indomitable

Invincible, Unconquerable (Adjective).

Muffle

Wrap, Swathe, Swaddle (Verb).

Good-luck tea

People often have various superstitions regarding teas. In some cultures, tea is served in a particular manner to wish good luck, like with leaves in the bottom of the cup, or a floating stem.

Misgiving

Qualm, Doubt, Reservation (Noun).

Swooping

Diving, Descending, Plummeting (Adjective).

Trepidation

Anxiety, Fearful Apprehension, Worry (Noun).

Rustle

Swish, Whisper (Both Noun and Verb).

Cloister

Confine, Sequester, Seclude (Verb).

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