The Cay Glossary

The Cay Glossary

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Written by Monica Barry

Pernicious

Destructive, unhealthy

Nonplussed

Perplexed, mystified

Galvanize

Electrify, stimulate

Conjecture

Notion, supposition

Heathen

Skeptic, atheist

Benign

Kind, friendly

Thwarted

Frustrated, failed

Visceral

Intensely-felt, instinctive

Paradigm

Prototype, standard

Equilibrium

Steadiness, balance

Catharsis

Relief, purgation

Punitive

Disciplinary, harsh

Ferry

Cargo, ship

Iniquitous

Abominable, sinful

Tethered

Chained up, fastened

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