La Jetée Glossary

La Jetée Glossary

To grasp something

in this case, to understand an idea

A person who is marked

someone who is set out from the others by something the person had done

Convenient

something which is easy or does not require any effort

Teetering

to move in an unsteady way

To waft through something

a sound which can be heard despite an obvious obstacle

To grit

to bite a small portion

Affront

something which makes a person feel offended

Mazel tov

a way of congratulating someone

Polyglot

a person which speaks multiple languages

Eradicate

to hunt something to the point of extinction

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