Erasure Glossary

by Percival Everett

Erasure Glossary

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Fortuitous

Coincidental, unexpected

Innocuous

Wholesome, safe

Superficies

Outward appearance

Ostentation

Pretension, show

Abstruse

Difficult, cryptic

Beseech

Supplicate, implore

Diminution

Weakening, restriction

Vehemence

Urgency, zeal

Unabashed

Unflinching, shameless

Supercilious

Conceited, overbearing

Remonstrance

Protestation, objection

Loitered

Lingered

Tentative

Experimental, unconfirmed

Vanquished

Overwhelmed, conquered

Emblazoned

Adorned, decorated

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