Wild Iris

Wild Iris Glossary

consciousness

(noun) awareness by the mind of itself and the world

flicker

(verb) make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly

shrub

(noun) a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground

oblivion

(noun) the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

azure

(adjective) bright blue in color like a cloudless sky

disorder

(noun) a state of confusion.

slur

(noun) a derogatory or insulting term applied to particular group of people

ruse

(noun) an action intended to deceive someone; a trick

paradigm

(noun) a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

sturdy

(adjective) strong enough to withstand rough work or treatment

constitute

(verb) be (a part) of a whole.

clover

(noun) a herbaceous plant of the pea family that has dense, globular flower heads, and leaves that are typically three-lobed. It is an important and widely grown fodder and rotational crop.

music curfew

(noun) a local ordinance for a designated "quiet time."

abstracted

(adjective) lost in thought

trowel

(noun) a small handheld tool with a flat, pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar or plaster

ecstatic

1. (adjective) feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

2. (adjective) involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence

contemplation

1. (noun) deep reflective thought.

2. (noun) a form of prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine

twilight

(noun) the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the refraction and scattering of the sun's rays from the atmosphere

reeds

(noun) a tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family, which grows in water or on marshy ground.

sustenance

(noun) food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment