Circling the Sun Glossary

Circling the Sun Glossary

accomplish

achieve or complete successfully

accuracy

the quality or state of being correct or precise

agate

an ornamental stone consisting of a hard variety of chalcedony, typically banded in appearance

altitude

the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level

blur

make or become unclear or less distinct

bout

a short period of intense activity of a specified kind

decent

appropriate

emaciate

make abnormally thin or weak, esp. because of illness or a lack of food

fatigue

extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness

hollow

having a hole or empty space inside

intimidate

frighten or overawe someone, esp. in order to make them do what one wants

levitate

rise and hover in the air, esp. by means of supernatural or magical power

mare

the female of a horse or other equine animal

menace

a person or thing that is likely to cause harm, a threat or danger

peevish

easily irritated, esp. by unimportant things

ponderous

slow and clumsy because of great weight

recede

go or move back or further away from a previous position

rosette

a rose-shaped decoration, typically made of ribbon and awarded to winners of a competition

scowl

an angry or bad-tempered expression

shabby

in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

solemn

formal and dignified

stud book

a book containing the pedigrees of horses

swoon

faint from extreme emotion

vertigo

a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve

vital

absolutely necessary or important, essential

volatile

liable to change rapidly and unpredictably

woozy

unsteady, dizzy, or dazed

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