The Long Goodbye Glossary

The Long Goodbye Glossary

accessory

a thing that can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive

chivalry

the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code

conspicuous

standing out so as to be clearly visible

dernier

the last one

disillusion

disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be

disinfectant

a chemical liquid that destroys bacteria

drastic

likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect

ferocious

savagely fierce, cruel, or violent

mannerism

a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving

mooch

ask for or obtain something without paying for it

nuisance

a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance

reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

shrewd

having or showing sharp powers of judgment

slur

speak words or speech indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another

squat

crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs

veracity

conformity to facts

wistful

having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

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