The Mystic Masseur Glossary

by V.S. Naipaul

The Mystic Masseur Glossary

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Propagation

Natural process of reproduction

Vintners

Wine marchant

Episcopal

Governed by bishops

Overrun

Inundate, overwhelmed

Incumbrance

Hitch, hinderance

Inclemency

Severity, unmercifulness

Gibbet

Gallow

Scrupulous

Meticulous, studious

Improbable

Unthinkable, doubtful

Animosity

Detestation, hostility

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