Everything I Never Told You

Everything I Never Told You Glossary

Commencement

A beginning or start.

Constellation

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.

Devotee

A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something.

Drone

A low, continuous humming sound

Embolden

To give someone the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way.

Furious

Full of anger or energy; violent or intense.

Gnaw

To bite or nibble at something persistently.

Hysterical

Deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion.

Imitate

To take or follow as a model.

Linger

To stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave.

Biracial

Being of two races

First-generation

Designating the first of a family generation to become a citizen in a new country.

Oblivious

Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.

Ooze

To flow in a very gradual way.

Recess

A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.

Recoil

To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.

Sprawl

To sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way.

Venture

A risky or daring journey or undertaking.

Infidelity

The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner.

Compatibility

A state in which two things are able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict.

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