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Girl with Curious Hair
by David Foster Wallace

Girl with Curious Hair
by David Foster Wallace

Girl with Curious Hair
by David Foster Wallace

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crepuscular (en)

(adj) of, resembling, or relating to twilight

159

crepuscular Maine life

—p.159 Here and there (149) by David Foster Wallace
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crepuscular Maine life

—p.159 Here and there (149) by David Foster Wallace
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variegated (en)

(adj) exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks

165

form themselves into variegated symbols

—p.165 Here and there (149) by David Foster Wallace
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form themselves into variegated symbols

—p.165 Here and there (149) by David Foster Wallace
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pappus (en)

(noun) a downy, bristly, or other tuftlike appendage of the achene of certain plants (e.g., dandelions)

175

a pappus of hair sprouting from each red ear

—p.175 My appearance (173) by David Foster Wallace
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a pappus of hair sprouting from each red ear

—p.175 My appearance (173) by David Foster Wallace
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parricidal (en)

relating to the act of killing one's parent

188

there's been a kind of parricidal mood towards rules

—p.188 My appearance (173) by David Foster Wallace
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there's been a kind of parricidal mood towards rules

—p.188 My appearance (173) by David Foster Wallace
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interstice (en)

(noun) an intervening space

216

my lone interstice a trans-cultural spice of encouragement

—p.216 Say never (203) by David Foster Wallace
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my lone interstice a trans-cultural spice of encouragement

—p.216 Say never (203) by David Foster Wallace
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phlebitis (en)

(noun) inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color

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—p.219 Say never (203) by David Foster Wallace
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—p.219 Say never (203) by David Foster Wallace
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unbeveled (en)

not beveled

220

too unbeveled to have been a dream

pretty word

—p.220 Say never (203) by David Foster Wallace
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too unbeveled to have been a dream

pretty word

—p.220 Say never (203) by David Foster Wallace
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aegis (en)

(noun, Greek mythology) protective mantle of Zeus given to Athena

235

under the aegis of the same J.D. Steelritter

—p.235 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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under the aegis of the same J.D. Steelritter

—p.235 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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diplopic (en)

relating to double vision

235

the diplopic ad actor

because the guy has an eye turned inward

—p.235 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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the diplopic ad actor

because the guy has an eye turned inward

—p.235 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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prolix (en)

using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

235

a prolix and confusing one

—p.235 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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a prolix and confusing one

—p.235 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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