After the Quake Glossary

After the Quake Glossary

provincials

people who live inside a province, a term that implies wealth in the context of this group of narratives

commission

extra money paid to a worker based on a made sale

bachelor

an unmarried man

sullen

unhappy, sulky

monotonous

numbingly repetitive

ungulates

mammals with hooves, like cows and horses

suspension

the part of a car that keeps the body of the car suspended over the axels

downshift

a change of gears from high to low

domestic

within the household or country; as opposed to foreign

buckled

collapsed

raunchy

sexually vulgar

nocturnal

being awake during the night, and usually sleeping during the day

avant-garde

new and experimental, usually used to describe art of some sort

malt

a drink made from grain, often alcoholic

Suntory

a Japanese brewery company, considered low-end alcohol

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