The Story of Tom Brennan

The Story of Tom Brennan Glossary

indulgent

being extravagant with one’s own desires and wishes

raucous

wild and out of control

dread

an intense feeling of trepidation

counseling

therapy or a similar treatment for coping

pottering

somewhat aimless moving-around within a limited space

pathetic

inspiring pity or sympathy

arrogant

impartial; showing no favoritism

lanky

tall and gangly

emaciated

skeletal in appearance

mottled

blotchy and covered in spots

sublime

characterized by a magnificent splendor words can barely describe

stagger

to move off-balance as if one were drunk

gawky

awkward and ungainly

provisional

temporary

quadriplegic

a state of paralysis in both arms and both legs

terminal

end-stage; (of an illness) fatal

whirligig

swirling around like an amusement park ride

magistrate

a judge or official of the court that acts in the absence of a judge

frantically

done in a rushed matter verging on manic behavior

neutral

impartial; showing no favoritism

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