The Cement Garden Glossary

by Ian McEwan

The Cement Garden Glossary

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Insignificant

Unimportant, Trivial, Inconsequential (Adjective).

Frail

Infirm, Weak, Feeble (Adjective).

Irascible

Irritable, Ill-tempered (Adjective).

Inflection

Intonation, Modulation, Emphasis of voice (Noun).

Furious

Enraged, Frenzied, Very Angry (Adjective).

Exasperation

Irritation, Annoyance, Fury (Noun).

Conceal

Hide, Keep something out of sight (Verb).

Spasm

Convulsion, Involuntary contraction of the muscles (Noun).

Contemptuous

Scornful, Disdainful, Disrespectful (Adjective).

Initiate

Begin, Commence, Start off (Verb).

Subsequent

Following, Successive, Upcoming (Adjective).

Flicker

Glimmer, Flare, Glint, Gleam (Verb).

Enclosure

Compound, Stockade, A surrounded area (Noun).

Screech

Shriek, Squeal, Yell (Verb).

Terse

Abrupt, Brief, Concise (Adjective).

Appropriate

Befitting, Suitable, Apt (Adjective).

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