The Covenant of Water Glossary

by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water Glossary

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Petrified

Frightened, terrified

Deification

Making someone God, worshipping someone like God

Quivered

Shaken, moved

Ravine

Defile, pass

Coercive

Related to threatening measures

Insinuation

Suggestion, hint

Zenith

Peak, top

Didactic

Informative, educative

Preclude

Stop, prevent

Blithe

Irresponsible, careless

Spurious

Bogus, fake

Primordial

Antique, ancient

Vengeance

Revenge

Fallible

Weak, imperfect

Melancholy

Depression, sadness

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