THE BLIND ASSASSIN

Introduction
suspense /sə’spens/ - uncertainty, tension, anxiety
spellbinding - fascinating, captivating spellbound/spellbound
resonant - echoing, resounding
sole- only
descendant - offspring, progeny
terse - concise, brief, to the point
to proclaim - announce, declare
to settle (into a story) - become used to something, get focused on something
entitled /in’taitld/ - named, called be entitled to sth - have the official right (to do,
have something)
dingy /dindƷi/ - dark, drab, dreary
distinguished - famous, famed, eminent
profoundly- deeply
to weave /wi:v/ - intertwine, interlace
interplay - the way two things affect each other, reciprocal action
to tangle- intertwine, knot
enthralling - spellbinding, captivating
to render - represent, perform, execute

Chapter I
to char - scorch, burn
smithereens - small fragments (always in the plural)
to feel bound - to feel as one’s duty to do something
bank teller - a person employed to receive or pay money in a bank
dependable - reliable, trustworthy
with no more fuss - without showing any anxiety or nervousness
curb /kз:b/ also kerb - edge of the pavement
ruthless - merciless, pitiless, heartless
numb /’n m/ - unable to feel pain or other sensations
to imply - insinuate, say indirectly, suggest
to swirl - to twist, turn round quickly
inquest - investigation
to pin - fasten using a pin hairpin - a thin piece of metal (wire) used to hold
long hair in position
chignon / i:nj n/ - French - pundja
penitential - /peni’ten l/ - connected with being sorry for having done something wrong
(pokajničke)
solemn /s ləm/ - serious
be suspended in something - float without moving
to glint - sparkle, flash, glimmer
dragonfly - insect (vilin-konjic)
plummet - plunge, headlong fall
wreckage - parts of something such as plane, ship, building which are left after it has been
destroyed in an accident, wreck, remains, debris
bureau - a large desk or writing table
grief - sorrow, mourning
to undo (here) - untie
criss-cross- a knot style
string - a strong thread used for tying or fastening things
to chatter - to knock together (cvokotati)
bandaging - covering with a bandage
scrape - slight injury
to scoop up - gather
enamel - emajlirani
dough /dəu/ - pastry, mixture of flour and water
to gut - to remove the organs from inside a fish or animal
lump - a small piece of something solid
to howl /haul/ - make a long cry or sound (dog, wolf…)a