Sci-Fi (Tracy K. Smith poem) Glossary

Sci-Fi (Tracy K. Smith poem) Glossary

Eon

An inordinate or seemingly endless amount of time, often used hyperbolically.

Scrutable

Something which is easily able to be understood.

Studded

Something which is accentuated by studs.

Consensus

An agreement amongst a group of people

Unhinged

An adjective describing someone who is unmoored from reality and/or violent

Haze

A blur or daze

Nuance

A subtle, but important, distinction in meaning, form, or function of something or someone.

Uranium

An element which is very radioactive and used for a variety of purposes, including for a weapon

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