Ruth Forman: Poetry Glossary

by Ruth Forman

Ruth Forman: Poetry Glossary

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Pernicious

Baleful, harmful

Corroborated

Endorse, verify

Dainties

Luxury, delicacies

Fiddler

Violin player

Dowerless

With no dowry

Terrestrial

Earthly, mundane

Scuffle

Tussle, affray

Surmounted

Vanquished, overcame

Recumbent

Flat, sprawled

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