Ruth Forman: Poetry Glossary

Ruth Forman: Poetry Glossary

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Written by Tasha Roy

Pernicious

Baleful, harmful

Corroborated

Endorse, verify

Dainties

Luxury, delicacies

Fiddler

Violin player

Dowerless

With no dowry

Terrestrial

Earthly, mundane

Scuffle

Tussle, affray

Surmounted

Vanquished, overcame

Recumbent

Flat, sprawled

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