Peter Schlemihl Glossary

by Adelbert von Chamisso

Peter Schlemihl Glossary

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transcendent

superior, supreme

declivity

a downward slope

inquisitive

curious

vouchsafe

favor

inexhaustible

endless

corpulent

fat, stout

fatigue

very strong exhaustion

knave

scoundrel, swindler, cheat

endowments

cleverness, gifts

homage

respect, esteem

vie

compete

scarcity

a strong need for something

agony

misery, suffering

falter

hesitate

forsooth

undoubtedly, without question, without doubt

insupportable

unbearable, intolerable

finesse

cunning, skill

heath

moor

avidity

greed, avarice

inaccessible

distant, difficult to reach

countenance

facial expression

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