River of the Gods Glossary

by Candice Millard

River of the Gods Glossary

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Bantering

Teasing in a humorous tone

Magnanimous

Charitable, beneficent

Abominable

Repellent, hateful

Unfathomable

Cryptic, puzzling

Ludicrous

Nonsensical, laughable

Countenance

Facial expression

Divagation

Turning aside

Suavity

Refinement, dignity

Calamity

Blight, tragedy

Jeopardize

Imperil, risk

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