The Blind Assassin Glossary

The Blind Assassin Glossary

Scoff

Ridicule, Mock (Verb).

Fob

The chain attached to a pocket-watch (Noun).

Curvaceous

Buxom, Voluptuous (figure of a woman, Adjective).

Lurid

Bright, Vivid, Dazzling (Adjective).

Diaphanous

Delicate, Translucent, Flimsy (Adjective).

Skimp

To economize on something, To cut back on something (Verb).

Voracious

Insatiable, Unappeasable, Uncontrollable (Adjective).

Conscientious

Industrious, Diligent, Meticulous (Adjective).

Arid

Dry, Parched, Lifeless (Adjective).

Vicious

Ferocious, Merciless, Brutal (Adjective).

Vengeance

Revenge, Retribution (Noun).

Slaughter

Massacre, Butcher, Kill (Verb).

Ingenious

Inventive, Innovative, Resourceful (Adjective).

Impervious

Impenetrable, Unsurpassable (Adjective).

Arduous

Onerous, Strenuous, Laborious (Adjective).

Crumpled

Crushed, Squeezed (Adjective).

Extol

Eulogize, Praise (Verb).

Maniac

Mad person, Lunatic.

Resentment

Displeasure, Irritation, Dissatisfaction (Noun).

Implacable

Unappeasable, Ever-grudging (Adjective).

Furtively

Secretively (Adverb).

Pilability

Flexibility, Elasticity, Plasticity (Noun).

Turret

A tower on the top of a castle (Noun).

Gazebo

A summer house (Noun).

Proffer

Extend, Offer, Hold out (Verb).

Convolvulus

A plant. Its flowers look like blue or white trumpets.

Enervating

Exhausting, Debilitating (Adjective).

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