Fangirl Glossary

Fangirl Glossary

alpaca

fleece of a South American llama

bilious

suffering from an excess of bile, usually from a liver complaint

brusque

abruptly blunt in manner

cranky

grouchy

disoriented

confused as to time or place

doppelganger

double or counterpart of someone living

exasperated

extremely annoyed

frivolous

of little worth, not worth paying serious attention to

inanimate

lifeless

ingenious

cleverly inventive and resourceful

melancholy

gloomy, mournful

mutilate

injure or disfigure by damaging or removing parts

nonchalent

coolly unconcerned, unruffled

participle

adjective that complements a verb

periwinkle

the shell of a gastropod

prematurely

occurring too soon

ramparts

elevation, either a hill or man-made, used as a fortification

ramshackle

rickety

sanctimonious

hypocritically pious

solitude

the state of living or being alone

umbilical cord

cord that connect mother and fetus; metaphorical lifeline connecting a person to something or someone they are totally reliant upon

vitality

exuberance or vigor

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