The Arrival (Graphic Novel)

The Arrival (Graphic Novel) Glossary

emigrate

to leave one's home country for a foreign land

immigrate

to enter a new country and remain there

fedora

soft felt hat with a curled brim and creased crown

sepia

red-brown color associated with early photography

foreign

having to do with a language or country different than one's own

photorealistic

art style characterized by details that resemble photography

graphite

a form of carbon used for pencil leads

ornate

decorated with or shaped in an intricate or complex pattern

alienation

the state of being estranged from one's surroundings or context

thumbnail

small picture or sketch

companionship

feeling of friendship

oppression

unjust, cruel treatment or control

tentacle

flexible appendage of an invertebrate animal

aspiration

ambition or hope of achieving something

homeland

the place a person is originally from

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