Einstein's Dreams Glossary

by Alan Lightman

Einstein's Dreams Glossary

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Pride

Feeling pleasure from one’s own achievements

Self-containment

To keep things to oneself

Astonishment

Immensely surprised

Unfathomable

Incomprehensible

Modifications

Making a change or adjustment

Underwhelmed

Failing to impress

Striving

Making immense efforts to obtain something

Periphery

Outer limits of an area or object

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