Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Glossary

by Roxane Gay

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Glossary

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Frigid

Extremely cold

Grotesque

Repulsive or ugly

Laparoscopically

Through a low risk, minimally invasive surgery used to examine the abdomen

Accretion

A gradual growth

Corpulent

Fat

Rivulets

A small water stream

Corporeal

Relating to someone's body rather than mind or spirit

Roughhousing

Acting in a rough, boisterous manner

Raucous

Making loud and disturbing noises

Absolution

Release from guilt or a fomal penalty

Postcolonialism

A field of study relating to the cultural legacy of colonialism

Bioterrorism

Use of biological substances as weapons for terrorism

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