The Trumpet of the Swan Glossary

The Trumpet of the Swan Glossary

idyllic

A bucolic paradise of absolute serenity.

blundering

Clumsy and careless and prone to accidents and mistakes.

treacherous

Not to be trusted; disloyal; traitorous.

concur

To be in complete agreement.

plumage

A bird's collection of feathers.

cygnet

An immature swan.

irksome

Exasperatingly tedious with a penchant for being bothersome and meddlesome.

disinclined

Reluctant and unenthusiastic about doing something.

bagatelle

A frivolity considered of little value due to its trivial nature.

crepuscular

Bringing to mind the shadowy substance of twilight.

bulrushes

Tall water plants historically favored for use in weaving.

onerous

Psychological burdensome.

preening

The process by which a bird uses its beak to clean its feather.

coy

A pretense of shyness for the actual purpose of flirtation or seduction.

doleful

Glum and gloomy; down in the dumps.

odious

Exceptionally disagreeabe; capable of inspiring demonstrations of repulsion and abhorrence.

buoyant

Possessing the capacity to float.

resonant

A booming, echoing sound; the reverberations of an abstract concept.

majestic

Inspiring a sense of awe.

migratory

Nomadic; itinerant; characterized by a consistent patterns of moving from one place to another.

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