Guantánamo Diary Glossary

by Mohamedou Ould Slahi

Guantánamo Diary Glossary

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Conviviality

Affability, sociability, warmth

Reverently

With solemn respect

Serenity

Calmness, tranquility

Plectrum

Flat tool used for strumming a guitar, ukulele

Flatulence

Prevention, posing

Gratuitous

Wanton, unjustified, unavoidable

Rudimentary

Primary, introductory, basic

Suffice

Meet requirements, serve

Raggedly

Roughly unkempt

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