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charnel house
a building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled.
Source: Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky
potted history
a brief and simplified version of something that contains only the most important information or main facts.
Source: Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky
loath
reluctant; unwilling.
Source: Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky
quotidian
of or occurring every day.
Source: Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky
demur
raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.
Source: Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky
elliptical
(of speech or writing) involving or using ellipsis; especially so as to be difficult to understand.
Source: Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky
archly
in an amused or satisfied way that suggests you know more than someone else.
Source: Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky
languorous
characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.
Source: Children of Memory - Adrian Tchaikovsky