A Man of Two Faces Glossary

by Viet Thanh Nguyen

A Man of Two Faces Glossary

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Deleterious

Hurtful, damaging

Curtailed

Reduced, cut

Encumbrance

Obstacle

Convival

Festive, cheerful

Banal

Ordinary, stale

Anguish

Pain, torture

Bombastic

Pompous, ranting

Scrupulous

Thorough, careful

Ecstatic

Joyful, elated

Impeccable

Ideal, unblemished

Lurid

Bright

Nonchalant

Unconcerned, calm

Pinnacle

Peak, top

Seminal

Groundbreaking, influencing

Redolent

Suggestive

Subvert

Unsettle, overthrow

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