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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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hierophant (en)

a person, especially a priest in ancient Greece, who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles

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—p.269 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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—p.269 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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occidental (en)

(adj) relating to the west

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good old familiar occidental eyes

—p.270 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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good old familiar occidental eyes

—p.270 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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aglitter (en)

glittering especially with reflected light

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aglitter in eyes far smaller than good old familiar occidental eyes

—p.270 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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aglitter in eyes far smaller than good old familiar occidental eyes

—p.270 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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weltschmerz (en)

a feeling of melancholy and world-weariness; coined by German author Jean Paul

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weltschmerzian end-lust aglitter

—p.270 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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weltschmerzian end-lust aglitter

—p.270 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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verdant (en)

green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass

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verdant, tall, total, menacingly fertile

—p.275 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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verdant, tall, total, menacingly fertile

—p.275 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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janissary (en)

(noun) a member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries

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beardedly distinguished non-Mormon Steelritter janissary

—p.279 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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beardedly distinguished non-Mormon Steelritter janissary

—p.279 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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festoon (en)

(verb) adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations; (verb) a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration

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fried roses that festoon the second-to-the-bottom refrigerator shelf

—p.287 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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fried roses that festoon the second-to-the-bottom refrigerator shelf

—p.287 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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epicurean (en)

(adj) fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking

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more like an epicurean taste for

—p.289 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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more like an epicurean taste for

—p.289 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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wangled (en)

obtain (something that is desired) by persuading others to comply or by manipulating events

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wangled a tête-à-tête

—p.289 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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wangled a tête-à-tête

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Lebensraum (de)

the territory that a state or nation believes is needed for its natural development, especially associated with Nazi Germany

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of the land speculator's need for läbensraum

—p.304 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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of the land speculator's need for läbensraum

—p.304 Westward the course of empire takes its way (231) by David Foster Wallace
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