Unpolished Gem Prologue
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karlamcgrath on January 20, 2011
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by Alice Pung
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 swarming | filled by being spread over |
| hacked | carelessly cut; chopped |
| segments | fragments |
| trotters | an animal's foot |
| gesticulating | making gestures especially when speaking |
| furrowing | wrinkling |
| smack-bang | exactly in the middle |
| abattoir | a building where animals are butchered |
| carcasses | bodies of dead animals |
| leper | a person afflicted with leprosy |
| suburb | a residential district located on the outskirts of a city |
| contortion | a twisted shape or position |
| flailing | moving or waving about |
| jab | a quick short straight punch |
| scoot | run or move very quickly or hastily |
| grottiest | most unpleasant or offensive |
| poke | a sharp hand gesture |
| prod | poke or thrust abruptly |
| bat an eye | to show ones reaction |
| pram | baby carriage |
| pilfering | to steal in small amounts |
| parsimonious | stingy or cheap |
| madcap | a reckless, implusive, irresponsible person |
| coruscating | sparkling |
| blunt | make less sharp |
| hobble | an uneven manner of walking |
| jabbering | rapid and indistinct speech |
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