Mountains Beyond Mountains Glossary

Mountains Beyond Mountains Glossary

balmy

pleasantly warm

behead

cut off the head

bribe

persuade someone to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement

denunciation

public condemnation of someone or something

devout

having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

filth

disgusting dirt

foster

encourage or promote the development of something, typically something regarded as good

frustration

the feeling of being upset or annoyed

fuzzy

fluffy

grisly

causing horror or disgust

grubby

dirty

junta

a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

malnourished

suffering from lack of food

medevac

the evacuation of military or other casualties to the hospital in a helicopter or airplane

menace

a person or thing that is likely to cause harm, a threat or danger

miserable

wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable

obscure

uncertain

pessimism

a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen, a lack of hope or confidence in the future

plateau

an area of relatively level high ground

preventive

designed to keep something undesirable such as illness, harm, or accidents from occurring

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