Saint Maybe Glossary

by Anne Tyler

Saint Maybe Glossary

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Written by Arpita Singh

Hoodwink

Cheat, Spoof, Trick.

Vestige

Trace, Mark, Fragment.

Humdrum

Prosaic, Monotone, Pale.

Gaudy

Garish, Ostentatious, Showy.

Drawl

Mumble, Whisper, Drone.

Obscure

Gauzy, Obfuscate.

Perch

Base, Stand, Haunt.

Shear

Shave, Fleece, Clippers.

Rivet

Wedge, Clavipedis, Skewer.

Clod

Idiot, Moron, Goof.

Rueful

Gloomy, Sullen, Apologetic.

Smock

Cloak, Macintosh, Robe.

Exuberant

Plenteous, Enormous.

Industrious

Painstaking, Zealous.

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