Havel and Russia

Glossary of difficult words

confluence - a gathering, flowing, or meeting together at one juncture or point;

blooper - a clumsy mistake, esp. one made in public; a faux pas;

omission - exclusion, leaving out;

bone-chilling - penetrating, disturbing or intense in emotional or physical effect;

pettiness - narrowness of mind, ideas or views;

twilight - a period or condition of decline following growth, glory or success.