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Alzheimer's a progressive form of dementia that begins with gradual memory loss and eventually leads to complete helplessness
blue-chip stock stocks of high-quality, financially-sound corporations; the term suggests a safe investment
Bourbon whiskey distilled from a mash of primarily corn but also malt, and rye
Browning Robert Browning, a famous British poet of the Victor-ian era
Caste system social structure where class is determined by heredity
Chasm literally a gorge; metaphorically a gap; used here to indicate the emotional distance between Allie and others
Dylan Thomas British poet of the early modern period
Elayn perhaps a reference to artist Elayn Kuehler, a Romantic Realist, or perhaps an amalgam of artists
Eliot T.S. Eliot. Famous British poet of the modern era
Everglades a swampy yet partially forested region in southern Florida
Gnomes fabled race of dwarflike creatures
John Wayne famous American actor, star of westerns, known as "Duke"
Leaves of Grass a famous collection of poems by Walt Whitman
Liquidated converted into cash
listless indifferent, spiritless
Mozart Amadeus Mozart, famous and prolific Austrian composer
Mullet a cylindrical, gray fish, also known as a goatfish
Orion, Big Dipper, Gemini constellations, or various groups of stars, that are identified by the shape of their grouping
Osprey a large hawk, also known as a fish hawk
Pole Star the brightest star and handle of the Little Dipper constellation
Tennyson Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Famous British poet of the Victorian era
Vanna's a reference to Vanna White, the hostess for the TV game show Wheel of Fortune
Walt Whitman American poet noted for his unconventional use of meter and rhyme