The Night Circus

The Night Circus Glossary

mercurial

Describing a sense of unpredictability which is given to very sudden and often extreme changes in mood or sensibility

volition

Making one's own choice in the matter

diaphanous

Possessing the quality of gossamer; something so thin that it can be easily seen right through, yet not conveying utter invisibility

auspicious

Signaling uncommonly good fortune and the potential for success to come

presumptuous

Excessively overfamiliar and inappropriately overconfident in dealing with another person or persons

deviation

To stray from the established custom or tradition of a way of doing something

wont

Accustomed to doing something, as of a habit or ritual

primordial

Prehistoric; a reference to something being formed or stemming from an age before time and civilization began

penultimate

Not the very last thing, but the very next-to-last thing

resplendent

Something or someone absolutely dazzling in its brilliance

ostensible

Something that seems to be apparent, but is not necessarily what it is perceived to be

imposition

Making a presumptuous and burdensome intrusion on somebody

mundane

Something so commonplace as to be downright boring

telekinesis

The ability to move objects simply by training the mind to concentrate on making that movement happen

coalescence

A blending or melding together of several separate and unconnected elements; an amalgamation of items

exsanguine

Bloodless or appearing to be so; anemic

surreptitious

Something done in the shadows as a furtive act or secret undertaking

palpable

obvious; easily felt or experienced

admonishment

stern reprimanding

bedecked

decorated with