Waiting for the Barbarians

Waiting for the Barbarians Glossary

Just

Fair and reasonable

Recuparate

To heal after an illness

Oblivion

A state of absolute nothingness

Annihilation

Complete destruction

Prolong

Keep something going

Ruthless

Having no pity for others

Bloodhound

A species of dog that is good at hunting animals and tracking humans

Sack

To take over and destroy a city

Virtues

Good values

Befuddled

Very confused

Contingent

Random or due to chance

Wails

Cries

Immobile

Unable to move

Empire

Kingdom, realm, domain

Magistrate

Judge

Barbarian

Savage person, often violent

Nomad

Migrant person

Rapine

The violent seizure of property

Waterfowl

Duck, geese, water birds

Colonel

An army officer of high rank

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