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The Accidental Tourist: Glossary

English Prose: The Accidental Tourist by Bill Bryson.

Glossary

 

alley             – a narrow passage-way between or behind buildings

en famille  – (French) as a family

yanked – pulled with a jerk consternation – worry extravagantly excessively

cascade    – waterfall

concourse           – the open central area in a large public building (here ‘airport’)

disgorging           – discharging

gashed       – cut deeply

hysterics   – a fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying

exasperation – irritation

catastrophe – a terrible disaster

bons mots            – (French) witty remarks

suave          – polite and sophisticated

venerable – valued

Bill                 – William (the letter W is changed to B and William is called Bill)

 

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