The Illness Lesson Glossary

by Clare Beams

The Illness Lesson Glossary

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Indolence

Idleness, inaction

Appease

Soothe, soften

Parsimonious

Illiberal, stinting

Vacillate

Hesitate, fluctuate

Parasite

Leech, blood sucker

Meager

Inadequate, restricted

Parochial

Limited, narrow

Utilitarian

Functional, practical

Circuitous

Indirect, winding

Prosaic

Dull, uninspired

Inebriation

Drunkenness, intoxication

Arable

Cultivatable, productive

Pariah

Outcast

Fecund

Productive, fertile

Flagrant

Brazen, shameless

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