If I Stay

If I Stay Glossary

acquainted

aware of or familiar with

sorrow

a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others

faith

complete trust or confidence in someone or something

harbor

keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly

affinity

a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

habitually

by way of habit; customarily

pulse

a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck; a single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, or other wave

yearning

a feeling of intense longing for something

implore

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

churlish

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

Glasgow Coma Scale

a neurological scale which aims to give an objective metric for recording the state of a person's consciousness

orderly

an attendant in a hospital responsible for the non-medical care of patients and the maintenance of order and cleanliness

ward

a separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient

marionberry

a type of blackberry developed by Oregon State University

scalloped edge

a series of convex rounded projections forming an ornamental edging cut in material or worked in lace or knitting, in imitation of the edge of a scallop shell

seminal

(of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments

emo-core

guitar-based rock music derived from punk but characterized by highly emotive, melodramatic, and deeply personal lyrics

stupor

a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

ruse

an action intended to deceive someone; a trick

conniption

a fit of rage or hysterics

DOA

dead on arrival, used to describe a person declared dead upon arrival at a hospital