| A | B |
|---|
| Odysseus | a hero in a Greek myth who travelled |
| Spaz | the protagonist of this novel |
| Mongo | Gorm's mind-probed dying boss |
| Lanaya | a proov girl princess |
| Ryter | the mentor or sage |
| Penelope | Odysseus' wife |
| Bean | Spaz promises himself to return to her |
| Don Quixote | a literary character associated with chivalry |
| chivalry | a code of behaviour which means the strong protect the weak |
| apocalyptic | earth/civilization destroying |
| epilepsy | a medical condition involving brain seizures |
| Icarus | a mythical character who flew too close to the sun |
| abode | home |
| seizure | a convulsion, involuntary muscle spasm |
| retain | remember, keep in |
| mull over | to think about |
| remedy | cure |
| taunt | tease |
| edible | something one can eat |
| intervene | interrupt, get in the way of |
| innumerable | infinite, too many to count |
| impertinent | rude |
| detain | keep, imprison, delay |
| glitch | problem |
| justify | defend with a reason |
| scraggly | untidy (hair, beard) |
| initial | first |
| evasive | manner used in order to escape, get away |
| scornful | sneering |
| scowl | an angry, grumpy expression |
| particle | tiny piece |
| confer | to consult, ask advice |
| charred | blackened, burned |
| barren | empty, without life |
| regal | monarch-like, noble |
| retract | pull in or back |
| wheeze | breathe with difficulty |
| unison | do together (sing, speak) |
| patronize | talk down to |
| imagery | words designed to create pictures |
| refugee | someone forced to leave their country |
| frayed | torn, worn away |
| radiation | emitted energy which can be harmful or useful |
