Sisterland Glossary

Sisterland Glossary

artsy

making a strong, affected, or pretentious display of being artistic or interested in the arts

chummy

communicative

come into one's own

assert oneself

default

failure to fulfill an obligation

derange

cause someone to become insane

emasculate

make something weaker or less effective

exquisite

extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate

hangover

a severe headache or other after effects caused by drinking an excess of alcohol

inclination

a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way

lame

unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot

levity

the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect

nascent

just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

phobia

an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something

picky

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

postpone

cause or arrange for something to take place at a time later than that first scheduled

preclude

prevent from happening, make impossible

preggers

pregnant

presumably

used to convey that what is asserted is very likely though not known for certain

reconnaissance

military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features

recruit

enlist someone in the armed forces

reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

segment

each of the parts into which something is or may be divided

seismometer

an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration

spa

a mineral spring considered to have health-giving properties

succinct

briefly and clearly expressed

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