Glossary of Terms
Antiquarian: describing something that is connected to the study or collection of old and costly objects.
Befuddled: Being confused or puzzled.
Cataclysm: Either a huge, destructive event, or a very violent change.
Decrepit: the state of being in bad condition from overuse, age, or lack of proper care.
Hermetic: That which is rarely, if ever, used out outside of small, select group.
Impeded: the state of being slowed or blocked from completing a task.
Incomprehensible: That which is impossible to understand.
Iridescent: That which has many bright colors that constantly change with movement.
Lunar: Relating to the moon.
Magnanimous: Generous in spirit, mind, and character. Behaving in a way that avoids vindictiveness.
Proliferated: Increasing rapidly in number.
Robust: Something that is strong and has endurance. Full of energy and health.
Sidereal: That which is from the stars, or calculated by them.
Stellar: Of or from a star or stars.
Stupor: a feeling of shock; being in a state of diminished feeling or sensibility.
Terrestrial: Used to describe something from the planet Earth.
Ungainly: Without grace in movement.
ClassicNote on A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
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