Bewilderment Glossary

by Richard Powers

Bewilderment Glossary

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validity

legality, lawfulness

endure

undergo, bear, sustain

conduit

source, fountain

coaxing

persuading

agile

quick-witted, smart

lamentation

weeping

bounty

generosity

standoffish

unfriendly

preliminary

prior

docile

obedient

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