The Mistletoe Inn Glossary

The Mistletoe Inn Glossary

insufferable

Irritating to the point of not being able to put up with it too much longer.

frugal

Careful with money; intelligently miserly rather than crazy or uncharitable.

monogamy

Fidelity to one romantic partner to the exclusion of all others.

retrospect

A reconsideration of past events from a future point in time.

ditzy

Airheaded; flighty; bubble-headed.

lore

Traditional wisdom gathered from a chronology of legends, myths and information passed down through oral storytelling.

queue

A line of people waiting for or to do something.

cantankerous

Cranky, grouchy and irritable, but often in a lovable way.

mortified

Embarrassed to the point of humiliation.

cordial

Pleasant and agreeable; welcoming.

staunch

Loyal and steadfast; an aggressive proponent.

transformative

Life-changing.

cloying

The attempt to be nostalgically sentimental that turns so syrupy as to become downright sappy.

giddy

A feeling of intense and almost uncontrollable joy and happiness.

mincing

Pretentious, affected and artificial.

anguished

Overcome with a profound sense of grief or loss.

cad

A scoundrel; a rake; a sexually irresistible bad boy.

critique

An evaluation or assessment of the critical value of a creative work.

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