The Furrows Glossary

by Namwali Serpell

The Furrows Glossary

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Impertinent

Bold, brazen

Scurrilous

Defamatory, abusive

Inchoate

Imperfect, formless

Expunged

Wiped out, removed

Transient

Brief, temporary

Fecund

Productive, fruitful

Pittance

Small amount

Incorrigible

Addicted, confirmed

Intrepid

Fearless, undaunted

Fastidious

Critical, precise

Surfeit

Overdose, abundance

Extraneous

Irrelevant

Scintillating

Flashing, sparkling

Puerile

Infantile, childish

Indolent

Lazy, slothful

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