Kill the Possum Glossary

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Kill the Possum Glossary

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Bogus

false or not entirely true

Abattoir

a building used to slaughter domestic animals

To daub

to put paint on a surface by smearing or splattering

Cernuous

a plant which is not standing straight

Timorous

doing something or behaving with extreme timidity or shyness

Pedantic

not exhibiting any type of imagination and being uneducated

Tenure

a permanent job given to someone (a teaching job usually)

Fealty

obligation of being subject to another person

Tautology

repeating an idea over and over again

Pilfering

stealing a small amount from something

Impunity

absence of the fear of being punished by doing something illegal or immoral

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