Seedfolks

Seedfolks Glossary

vacant

not occupied; empty

desolate

uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness

thrive

grow or develop well; prosper

spades

one of the four suits in a conventional pack of playing cards, denoted by a black inverted heart-shaped figure with a small stalk

trowel

a small handheld tool with a curved scoop for lifting plants or earth

pawnshop

a shop or business that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral

bodega

a small grocery shop, especially in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood

tremolo

a wavering effect in a musical tone

assaulted

physically attacked

extravagant

more than is usual, necessary, or proper; exceeding reasonable bounds

reminisced

indulged in enjoyable remembering of past events

self-sufficiency

the quality or state of being able to provide everything one needs without outside help; capable of providing for one's own needs

tabloid

a type of newspaper that has smaller pages, many pictures, and short reports

tributaries

rivers or streams flowing into a larger river or lake

loquat

a small yellow egg-shaped acidic fruit

psyche

the mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs of a person or group

monologue

a long speech by one actor in a play or film

aversion

a strong dislike or disinclination

proposition

the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done; a plan or scheme proposed

ingrown

grown within; native; innate; having the attention focused inward; having little exchange with others; insular