Hiroshima

Hiroshima Glossary

Whirlwind

A tornado

Crux

The most important part of an issue

Wholly

Totally; completely

Exquisitely

Extremely beautiful

Foliage

Leaves; vegetation

Laurel

Leaves woven into a crown and worn on the head as a symbol of victory

Atavistic

Savage; wild

Recall

To remember

Phenomena

An occurrence

Devoutly

Having a committed religious feeling

Prefecture

A subdivision of the nation of Japan, similar to a province

Laceration

A deep cut or tear in the skin

Abrasion

An area of skin damaged by scraping or wearing away

Casualty

A person killed or injured in a war or accident

Countenance

A person's face or facial expression

Solicitous

Eager or anxious behavior

Panorama

An unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer

Miasma

A highly unpleasant smell or vapor

Credence

Belief or acceptance of something as true

macabre

Disturbing and horrifying because of an involvement with death or injury

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