The Four Feathers Glossary

The Four Feathers Glossary

Dread

Great fear or apprehension of something to fear

Languorous

Unhurried and lethargic; something done in a way almost as if in a dreamlike state.

Pellucid

The quality of being able to be seen through; more opaque than transparent.

Exasperation

An exhausting feeling of frustration and annoyance

Hysterical

Panic-stricken to the hyperactive degree

Famished

A state of hunger usually arrived at by surprise or in a sudden moment of recognition

Fettered

Restrained with physical obstructions like cuffs or shackles

Vigorous

A very robust and energetic stamina.

Insensible

Useless and unresponsive.

Menacing

Sinister or threatening in an indeterminate way.

Hideous

Notably unattractive or repellent.

Imprecation

A profane swearing or the invocation of a curse upon another.

Inscrutable

Impossible to penetrate; mysterious.

Churlishness

The quality of being rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant

Reconnaissance

A survey mission to gain intelligence

Perpetual

Constant and never-ending

Modesty

Shyness or restraint

Compensation

A recompense or reward in exchange for something that is done

Appease

To placate or mollify; a cowardly surrendering

Buoyancy

An expression of enthusiastic optimism

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