The Stones of Venice Glossary

by John Ruskin

The Stones of Venice Glossary

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Surmount (The Throne)

Overcoming a difficult moment or situation

Halting (The Throne)

Hesitating because of a possible resistance

Lagoon (The Throne)

A pond with water

Promontory (The Throne)

Headland

Colossal (The Throne)

A massive curve

Sanguine (The Throne)

Being optimistic and confident

Discordant (The Throne)

An act of disharmony

Dissipate (The Throne)

Dispersing and dissolving into something

Fortitude (The Throne)

Strength

Peculiar (The Throne)

Unusual arrangement

Feeblest (Torcello)

The weakest inlet

Gleaming (Torcello)

Sparkling

Fretting (Torcello)

A worrying scenario

Scythe (Torcello)

To cut down

Preclude (Torcello)

Preventing something from occurring

Aisles (Torcello)

Pass ways

Wreath (Torcello)

A headdress

Undulate (Torcello)

To roll around something

Acquainting (Torcello)

Offering an explanation

Pulpit (Torcello)

A church podium considered holy

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