At the round earth's imagined corners, blow (Holy Sonnet 7) Glossary

At the round earth's imagined corners, blow (Holy Sonnet 7) Glossary

To scheme

to plan to do something evil

To subjugate

to enslave someone, to make a person be inferior and in the service of someone else

Circumspection

behaving in a prudent way, as to avoid any risks

Ostentatious

(of clothing) showy or over-the-top

Sophistry

using false arguments with the purpose of deceiving someone

Coarse

not pleasant to the touch

Brusque

a sudden and abrupt movement

Maligned

something which is spoken about in a critical manner

Magpie

(of people) someone who is not extremely deep and is only interested in frivolous matters

Ninny

a foolish person

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