Woman on the Edge of Time Glossary

by Marge Piercy

Woman on the Edge of Time Glossary

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Impetuous

Rash, hurried

Pshawed

Became impatient

Rescind

Take away

Depreciation

Devaluation, plunge

Automaton

Robot

Plausible

Likely, credible

Shrubbery

Pubic hair

Indefatigable

Dogged, dynamic

Facile

Globe, naive

Maman

Mother (British informal)

Cognizant

Aware, apprised

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