To the North Glossary

by Elizabeth Bowen

To the North Glossary

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Antithesis

Reversal, opposite

Repelled

Foiled, pushed back

Sinister

Threatening, spooky

Ineffable

Untold, beyond description

Disentangling

Extricating, removing

Commodore

Senior naval rank

Precedented

Not supported by authoritative court decision

Rendition

Version, performance

Proletariat

Wage earners, rabble

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