Fadwa Tuqan: Poems Glossary

Fadwa Tuqan: Poems Glossary

Throbbing

to feel pain or to feel something pulsate at a regular interval

Heaving

to lift something heavy with great effort

Usurper

a person who over thrones the current king

Deluge

a large amount, usually refers to water

Gloat

to express a feeling of superiority because of something you achieved

Reverberated

to reflect; it can also refer to an extremely high sound that can be heard from a great distance

Scattered

something happening at a fixed interval

Rubble

material from a destroyed building

Frivolous

something without meaning

Ecstasy

extreme happiness or pleasure

Ancient

extremely old

Consolation

something a person may do to make someone feel better

Shunned

to be forced to stay away from a person or a particular place

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