Exit West Glossary

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Swollen

Bulged, Inflated, Expanded (Adjective).

Studiously

Diligently, Carefully, Assiduously (Adverb).

Transient

Temporary, Ephemeral, Momentary (Adjective).

Endearing

Lovable, Adorable, Charming (Adjective).

Sluggish

Lethargic, Languid, Unenergetic (Adjective).

Veer

Swerve, Skew, Swing (Verb).

Wistful

Nostalgic, Yearning (Adjective).

Smattering

Little, Bit, A tiny amount (Noun).

Monstrous

Hideous, Heinous, Abominable (Adjective).

Exertion

Effort, Toil, Struggle (Noun).

Perilous

Dangerous, Precarious, Unsafe (Adjective).

Surreptitiously

Secretly, Sneakily, Covertly (Adverb).

Voracious

Insatiable, Unquenchable, Unappeasable (Adjective).

Rebuff

Reject, Refuse, Decline (Verb).

Irreverence

Disrespect, Disdain, Contempt (Noun).

Bafflement

Confusion, Bewilderment, Bamboozlement (Noun).

Impending

Imminent, Approaching, Forthcoming (Adjective).

Loathsomeness

Abhorrence, Detestation, Repulsion (Noun).

Supplication

Plea, Appeal, Petition (Noun).

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