A Christmas Memory Glossary

by Truman Capote

A Christmas Memory Glossary

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Dilapidated

Ramshackle, Decrepit

Sacrilegious

Blasphemous, Sinful

Carnage

Massacre, slaughter

Prosaic

Monotonous, Mediocre

Suffuse

Permeate, Spread over

Exhilarate

Enliven, Delight

Fortitude

Patience, Endurance

Encompass

Pledge, Hold

Jesting

Ridicule, Mockery

Tutelage

Protection, Conservancy

Redolence

Aroma, Scent

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