Happiness Falls Glossary

by Angie Kim

Happiness Falls Glossary

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Regnant

Reigning, ruling

Nuance

Variation, shading

Pernicious

Destructive, harmful

Recalcitrant

Defiant, unmanageable

Perplexed

Baffled, puzzled

Reservoir

Pool, lake

Ruminate

Consider

Somnolent

Drowsy, sleepy

Impetus

Momentum, impulsion

Abrasive

Polish, rubbing

Unctuous

Servile, fawning

Temerity

Boldness, nerve

Odious

Offensive, disgusting

Mitigation

Ease, reduction

Insurgency

Uprising, revolt

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