The Arrivants Glossary

The Arrivants Glossary

gills

the body part that fish are breathing with

Eleuthera

an island in the Bahamas

whorls

twirls, spirals

ozure indigo

different shades of blue

lapis lazuli

a type of blue gemstone

corrugated

with ridges

labials

the small noise made from the opening and closing of a mouth

pellucid

clear, transparent

blotches

spots, stains, marks

this sacrifice of Isaac

biblical figure; Abraham is commanded by god to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, in order to test his faith

Balaam

biblical figure; a prophet who refuses to listen to God's commands and betrays Israel for monetary gains by helping to manipulate the people of Israel into committing sins

girdle

corset or belt

soweto

a community of small towns outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, with a mostly black African population

Diamonds of Oppenheimer

The Oppenheimer diamond is one of the largest diamonds in the world, named after the diamond and gold mining magnate Ernest Oppenheimer.

tankard

a mug

cenotaph

a monument to honor a dead person

manyatta

a Massai settlement in Kenya

bantustan

the regions designated for Black Africans during the apartheid in South Africa

kikuyu

an ethnic group in Kenya

limpopo

the name of both a district and a river in South Africa

Sheba

the name of an ancient and very rich kingdom, located in today's Yemen; in the bible, the queen of Sheba visits Solomon

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