The Grand Illusion Glossary

by Jean Renoir

The Grand Illusion Glossary

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Expedient

Beneficial, useful

Vacuous

Blank, absent

Fetid

Stinking, smelly

Stupefy

Daze, stun

Prurient

Lewd, lustful

Sedentary

Inactive, still

Vestige

Fragment, sign

Cumulative

Mounting, increasing

Trenchant

Acute, pointed

Indigenous

Native, local

Temerity

Boldness, audacity

Exculpate

Absolve

Quaint

Unfamiliar, charming

Encumbrance

Hindrance, burden

Intransigent

Inflexible, stubborn

Poignant

Sad, moving

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