The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America Glossary

by Bill Bryson

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America Glossary

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Grotesque

Ugly or exaggerated in a comical way

Plaint

An accusation for something.

Mecca

Used to describe a place that people visit often

Derisively

Acting in a manner that shows contempt

Paragons

Something or someone that is viewed as a perfect example or model

Provocatively

Acting in a manner too cause anger

Pastime

A hobby people do in their free time

Leering

To look in an unpleasant way

Hypnotic

Relating to hypnosis

Adolescence

The teenage years of a person

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