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Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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clawgrass

Literature; Fiction

A Veran plant of the Sunset Range foothills, a dry-country grasslike perennial with very deep, tough root systems that stabilize soil on slopes.

ni'alas

Literature; Fiction

Among the Veran, a certification, given as a temporary tattoo (it usually fades out in about 4 years) that a youngster has mastered an elementary knowledge of their physical body ...

cherith

Literature; Fiction

A legally-defined kinship group that holds accreted value of member individuals' "chevith" (investment shares in the colony.) Somewhat analogous to "family."

k'arettas

Literature; Fiction

The set of Disciplines taught to all Veran children, based on human biology, including basic physiology as well as biofeedback and basic biocontrol techniques.

daraiyesh

Literature; Fiction

Veran biocontrol discipline of maintaining internal genital temperature at a level sufficient to prevent conception during heterosexual intercourse. A technique difficult for ...

ev'attas

Literature; Fiction

The set of Disciplines taught to all Veran children, based on ethics, communication, social and legal custom- in effect, social and emotional intelligence, and the mores of ...

nirao

Literature; Fiction

The Veran term for "Immature sex" or "exploratory sex." Youngsters whose certification of ni'alas is still visible may only engage in nirao, that is "non-binding" varieties of ...