The Door of No Return Glossary

by Kwame Alexander

The Door of No Return Glossary

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Eschewed

Abandoned, rejected

Inveterate

Deep rooted

Raucous

Harsh, rough

Evanescent

Fleeting, disappearing

Vestige

Relic, sign

Demure

Timid, meek

Palliate

Soften, ease

Furtive

Hidden, secretive

Inundated

Overwhelmed, overloaded

Abhorrence

Dislike, enmity

Felicitous

Appropriate, relevant

Penitent

Repentant, sorry

Juxtaposition

Nearness

Larceny

Theft, robbery

Mendacious

Untruthful, lying

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