Playing Beatie Bow Glossary

Playing Beatie Bow Glossary

prophecy

a foretelling of future events which have long been mythologized as inevitably arriving at some point

murmur

a whisper-level expression of thoughts

naught

having nothing but

trespass

a violation or encroachment upon one’s social condition

brazier

an open fire for barbecuing food

spillikins

A game similar to pick-up sticks or even Jenga in which one removes individual straws or sticks from a pile without disturbing or destroying

indiscernible

something that is difficult or impossible to detect or identify

fastidious

meticulously concerned with cleanliness and order

palpitate

to pulsate or vibrate

harrowed

broken up emotionally over something

gyrate

to twirl, swirl or swivel around in a circular motion

treacle

extremely sweet either literally or metaphorically

disheveled

an unkempt or messy appearance

enigmatic

conveying a sense of alluring mystery

cobblestone

an outdated method for building roads characterized by unevenness in placement of size paving stones

forlornly

with a sense of dejection or despondency

wretched

miserable and pathetic

incinerator

a furnace in which fire is used for the purpose of destroying waste

vivacious

bubbly, upbeat and optimistic

martinet

an authoritarian on the matter of discipline and following rules

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