The Poems of Patience Agbabi Glossary

The Poems of Patience Agbabi Glossary

Utterly

completely

To waver

to become unsteady over time

To quiver

to shake rapidly

To snatch

to grab something quickly and violently

Kyar

coconut fiber

Shabby

unsteady

Apprehension

extreme fear

Inquiry

official request or question

Inscrutable

impossible to understand

To ruffle

in this context, to disturb the sense of calmness a person has

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