The Vegetarian

The Vegetarian Glossary

sallow

(adjective) (of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color

paunch

(noun) a large or protruding abdomen or stomach

constricting

(adjective) when something is too tight, narrow, or limiting

taciturn

(adjective) (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

abnormality

(noun) an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence, typically in a medical context

facade

(noun) an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or credible reality

unperturbed

(adjective) not concerned

sordid

(adjective) involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt

superfluity

(noun) an unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something

defiling

(verb) desecrate or profane (something sacred)

latent

(adjective) (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

inertia

(noun) a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force

pageant

(noun) a public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene

limp

(adjective) lacking firmness, structure, or substance

undulating

(adjective) having a smoothly rising and falling form or outline

haggard

(adjective) looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

discharged

(verb) tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation

marrow

(noun) a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced

spurt

(verb) gush out in a sudden and forceful stream

déjà vu

(noun) a feeling of having already experienced the present situation