The Fifth Child Glossary

The Fifth Child Glossary

samosa

fried Indian turnover filled with vegetables or meat

quiche

a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard

pram

a baby carriage with four wheels

cation

a particle with a positive electric charge

cardigan

a knitted sweater

dungaree

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

connubial

relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses

gangly

tall, thin, and awkward

sedative

something to soothe or make someone sleep

duvet

a soft quilt usually filled with down

deputize

appoint as a substitute

belligerently

like someone eager to fight

intransigence

stubborn refusal to compromise or change

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