Amy Tan: Short Stories Glossary

Amy Tan: Short Stories Glossary

abundance

something in rich quantity

debut

beginning or first appearance of someone in a particular role

devasted

destroyed

prodigy

someone with great talents or genius

dawdle

moving slowly

despair

losing hope

intimacy

a feeling of having a close relationship

clamor

loud noise

inevitable

something unavoidable

transcribe

to write something in the form of notes

regret

feeling of sadness

sulky

moody

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