Thoughts of Hanoi by Nguyen Thi Vinh – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Cara Robinson
hatred
strong dislike or hate
lush
having lots of plants
pitchblack
very dark; as dark as tar
ruddy
having a healthy, reddish color
separation
the state of being apart
thicken
to become deeper or denser
yearn
to wish for deeply
betel
an Asian plant whose leaves are chewed
gravbeards
old men
jubilant
happily excited
obsolete
out of date
reliving
living over again; remembering
elegy
a poem that mourns someone’s death
personification
giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object
