Snow in August Glossary

by Pete Hamill

Snow in August Glossary

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Leeward

The side that is sheltered from the wind

Vestibule

A chamber

Avalanche

The rapid descent of snow or other frozen matter down a mountain or cliff

Frigid

Freezing

"mumbo jumbo"

Gibberish

Synagogue

A Jewish assembly

Stamina

Physical endurance

Gashes

Deep cuts

Tenement

A room within an apartment, often undesirable

Luminous

Shining

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