o-le-an-der n. A poisonous Eurasian evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) having fragrant, white, rose, or purple flowers and whorled leaves [Med. Lat., prob. alteration of L. lat. lorandrum, alteration of Lat. rhododendron].
–American Heritage College Dictionary
This book by Janet Fitch was amazing, truly intriguing. I loved it to pieces. I just finished reading it after a long period of time passed halfway through the book. It’s amazing. I love her language, her words created precise pictures. Here are some words, without dictionary definitions. If you would like, feel free to post the definitions. I, sadly, do not have a dictionary and my internet is slow so it is difficult to get the definitions.
- Gulag
- Archipelago
- Creoste
- Laurel
- Sumac
- Dovecote
- Imperceptible
- Hemorrhoids
- Eloquent
- Braille
- Vatos
- Glinty
- prevalence
- Cultivate
- Taffeta
- Valedictorian
- Imprecision
- Ochre
- Balk
- Wiry
- Passe
- Anverse
- Semantic
- Idyll
- Doppler
- Archetype
- Inquiry
- Imperiousness
- Penance
- daguerreotype
- whorls
- Embankment
- Chroma
- Semaphore
- Nostalgic
- Penitence
- Grotesque
- Florid
- Molder
- Dovecote
- Martyrdom
- Dissonant
- Querulous
- Galvanizations
- Pimento
- Ricocheting
- Exegesis
- Reticulated
- Sinews
- Laterally
- Biomorphic
Yeah that is the gist of all the words. Some may not be spelled right. Or to get the actual definition you may need text context.
Writing a Paige 