Empire Falls Glossary

Empire Falls Glossary

Hacienda

A Spanish Manor-house (Noun).

Primal

Basic, Primary, Central (Adjective).

Mushroom

Burgeon, Boom, Proliferate (Verb).

Resentful

Aggrieved, Indignant, Irritated (Adjective).

Appease

Conciliate, Placate, Pacify (Verb).

Squander

Waste, Misuse, Misspend (Verb).

Reluctant

Unwilling, Grudging, Resistant (Adjective).

Inclination

Tendency, Propensity (Noun).

Effrontery

Impudence, Impertinence, Audacity (Noun).

Voracious

Insatiable, Unquenchable, Unappeasable (Adjective).

Soggy

Mushy, Squashy, Pulpy (Adjective).

Poacher

Illegal Hunter (Noun).

Burbling

Murmuring, Tinkling, Rumbling (Adjective).

Meticulous

Careful, Diligent, Conscientious (Adjective).

Meandering

Winding, Zigzagging, Serpentine (Adjective).

Disinclined

Reluctant, Unwilling, Unenthusiastic (Adjective).

Contemptuous

Scornful, Disdainful, Disrespectful (Adjective).

Deportment

Behaviour, Conduct, Manner (Noun).

Gravitate

Move, Drift (Verb).

Predestined

Preordained, Predetermined (Adjective).

Reverentially

Admiringly, Respectfully (Adverb).

Ruefully

Apologetically, Penitently, Regretfully (Adverb).

Viability

Feasibility, Possibility, Probability (Noun).

Philanthropy

Charity, Generosity, Benevolence (Noun).

Vagary

Oddity, Peculiarity, Idiosyncrasy (Noun).

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