Me Before You

Me Before You Glossary

aspiration

a hope or ambition of achieving something

blather

talk long-windedly without making very much sense

conduit

A channel for conveying water or other fluid; metaphorically, the means by which something (information, for instance) is conveyed between places and people

cripple

A derogatory term for a person with a disability

deft

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements

hunchback

A person with a back deformed by a sharp forward angle, forming a hump, typically caused by collapse of a vertebrae

nappy

A baby's diaper, in British English

slovenly

Messy, unclean or careless

quadriplegic

A person who is paralyzed in all four limbs

A.B.

Able-bodied

Triathlon

A race with three distinct long-distance components, usually running, swimming, and cycling

Immaculate

Perfectly clean; unmarred

Antihistamine

A kind of drug that relieves the symptoms of allergies and sinus problems

Catheter

A tube inserted into the body to remove fluid, often urine

Charity shop

A thrift store run by a charitable organization for fund-raising purposes

Score

A line cut into a surface, or the act of cutting a line into a surface

Galumphing

Moving gracelessly and heavily

Polystyrene

A synthetic material used for disposable items like cups

Livid

Extremely angry; metaphorically, bright and vivid

Encroaching

Approaching and closing in

Osmosis

The process by which molecules pass through a membrane; metaphorically, the accumulation of an abstract concept or idea through proximity

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