Rules of Civility Glossary

by Amor Towles

Rules of Civility Glossary

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Pauper

Bankrupt, indigent

Degustation

Tasting

Pragmatism

Logical way of dealing with things

Exhilaration

Delight, elation

Vindicative

Vengeful, unforgiving

Horrendous

Ghastly, terrible

Effusive

Demonstrative, unrestrained

Locusts

Tropical grasshoppers

Murmured

Spreaking incoherently

Zenith

Crown, peak

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