Green Grass, Running Water

Green Grass, Running Water Glossary

Galled

Vexed or irritated

Imperceptibly

Unnoticeably

Deduce

To reach a conclusion based on known information

Omniscient

All-knowing

Fraught

Full of or involving

Stingy

Reluctant to give or spend

Gerontology

The study of aging and the elderly

Injunction

A judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act

Diversion

A distraction; something that turns one from a course of action

Refraction

The change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, etc.

Axiom

A self-evident truth that requires no proof

Nuance

A subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, or response

Pedestrian

Commonplace; prosaic or dull

Impending

About to happen

Array

Range or assortment

Perverse

Determined to do the opposite of what is expected

Unobstructed

Not blocked

Auspicious

Hopeful or promising

Disconcerting

Upsetting or disturbing

Precursor

Something that goes before or precedes

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