Wonderstruck Glossary

by Brian Selznick

Wonderstruck Glossary

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Intrinsic

Innate, inborn

Putrid

Foul, decaying

Voracious

Eager, greedy

Viable

Operable, usable

Dissonance

Harshness

Corroborate

Certify, verify

Complacent

Pleased, gratified

Incisive

Crisp, clear

Opaque

Misty, cloudy

Construe

Understand, read

Permutation

Grouping, sorting

Travesty

Parody, mockery

Vicissitude

Shift, change

Skirmish

Fight, clash

Demeanor

Appearance, attitude

Fastidious

Precise, critical

Denizen

Local, native

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