Jo Shapcott: Poems Glossary

Jo Shapcott: Poems Glossary

Contain

to enclose or hold/have

Vibrate

to shake or move in a rapid manner

Proliferate

to rapidly multiply

Impurity

to not be pure, to be dirty, or not clean

Azure

a bright blue color

Weep

to cry or sob

Contract

decrease or reduce in size

Imperfection

a blemish or something that is not perfect

Reveal

to show, admit, or declare

Frontier

the borderline that separates two places, usually countries

Magpie

a bird similar to a crow

Squabbling

a meaningless and noisy argument

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