"The Sniper" and Other Short Stories Glossary

"The Sniper" and Other Short Stories Glossary

fleecy

Either covered in fleece or resembling the textile fabric.

beleaguered

Beset by multiple problems or difficulties

spasmodically

Behaving erratically in a series of fits and stop.

ascetic

Austere in appearance.

parapet

The low overhanging of a high wall.

turret

The enclosure surrounding a heavy gun within an armored vehicle.

breastwork

The fortified bulwark on a parapet.

paroxysm

A sudden uncontrollable outburst if involuntary movement.

gibber

Speaking incomprehensibly.

curveting

To prance about.

turbulently

Done in a violently ferocious manner.

pedigree

A claim to having good breeding or impressive ancestry.

rheumatism

An older term for an arthritic condition causing pain in the joints.

protracted

Extended or prolonged.

curate

A parish priest.

henceforth

From this point forward.

convolutions

Making swirling rotating movements.

crooning

To hum or sing in a soft manner.

snigger

A barely concealed laugh.

scraggy

Rough, uneven, and unkempt.

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