My Friends Glossary

by Hisham Matar

My Friends Glossary

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Precarious

Hazardous, risky

Mayhem

Needless commotion or violence

Placid

Serene, calm

Manoeuvre

Activity, exercise

Reminiscing

Recollecting, remembering

Precipice

Steep cliff

Qualm

Doubt, misgiving

Compatriots

Fellow countrymen

Futility

Uselessness, inefficacy

Belligerent

Aggressive, hostile

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