The Night in Question: Stories Glossary

by Tobias Wolff

The Night in Question: Stories Glossary

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Written by Suvini De Silva

concocting

preparing

rictus

grin

recoup

recover

contention

dispute

hennish

of a hen

sportscaster

a radio or television transmit of a sports event

slew

kill

languorously

inactively

spangled

covered with sparkling items

commodification

the act of treating a person with commodity

cordwood

timber that has been cut into parts of an equal length

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