The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe Glossary

centennial

relating to the hundredth anniversary of an event

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

cyclorama

a circular picture of a 360-degree scene

magistrate

a civil officer or judge who administers the law

clerk

a person employed by the court to keep records and provide assistance to the magistrate in making decisions

buoyant

able or apt to stay afloat

vagrancy

the state of being homeless

pulpwood

wood suitable for making pulp for paper

undulating

rising and falling smoothly

poplar

a tall fast-growing tree from the northern temperate regions

cenotaph

a monument to someone buried elsewhere

Kamloops

a city in south-central British Columbia

prostitution

the practice or occupation of engaging with someone in sexual activity for payment

deck-hand

member of a ship's crew

impersonation

the act of pretending to be another person

entrapment

the action of tricking someone into crime in order to secure their prosecution

Saskatoon

the name of a Canadian city and a kind of berry

bewildered

perplexed and confused

cordwood

wood that has been cut into uniform lengths

violation

break or fail or comply with a rule or agreement