"Ark of Bones" and Other Short Stories Glossary

"Ark of Bones" and Other Short Stories Glossary

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Written by Karen Wang

Belligerent

Aggressive, hostile

Inertia

Apathy, inactivity

Thronged

Jammed, filled

Legions

Regiments, squads

Reverence

Praise, acclaim

Gyrations

Rotations, whirling

Soprano

High pitched instrument

Splinter

Fragment, bit

Peninsula

Foreland

Roustabout

Unskilled labour

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