Chapter 7 |
Chapter 8 |
Chapter 9 |
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Chapter 10 |
Chapter 11 |
Chapter 12 |
Chapter 13 |
Chapter 14 |
Chapter 15 |
Chapter 16 |
Chapter 17 |
Chapter 18 |
Chapter 19 |
Chapter 20 |
Chapter 21 |
Chapter 22 |
Chapter 23 |
Chapter 24 |
Chapter 25 |
Chapter 26 |
Chapter 27 |
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caleche – the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage goiter – abnormally enlarged thyroid gland beetling – jutting or overhanging polyglot – a person who speaks more than one language smatter – to talk foolishly; with little knowledge impalpable – difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze sinewy – rugged and powerful reticent – reluctant to draw attention to yourself loll – hang loosely or laxly brigand – an armed thief who is a member of a band (group) alacrity – liveliness and eagerness foliage – leaf-like architectural ornament
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dilapadate – bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse patronymic – of or derived from a personal or family name intonation – rise and fall of the voice pitch physiognomy – the human face casement – a window sash that is hinged pallor – unnatural lack of color in the skin malady – impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism myriad – a large indefinite number; too numerous to be counted precipice – a very steep cliff prodigious – far beyond what is unusual in magnitude or degree lofty – of high moral or intellectual value, elevated in nature or style veritable – not counterfeit or copied |
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militate – have force or influence; bring about an effect or change ribald – a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language acumen – a tapering point; shrewdness shown by keen insight compunction – a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) imperious – having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy mere – being nothing more than specified; apart from anything else; without additions or modifications – noun - a small pond of standing water aquiline – curved down like an eagle’s beak tangible –capable of being treated as fact; capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt berserker – one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury mullioned – of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone languorous – lacking spirit or liveliness idolatrous – blindly or excessively devoted or adoring; feeling or showing love and affection
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nethermost – farthest down repletion – the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more satiate – fill to satisfaction gipsy – a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment mattock – a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle nebulous – lacking definition or definite content gambol – light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement obeisance – bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting. portmanteau – a large traveling bag made of stiff leather cudgel – a club that is used as a weapon whence – from what place, source, or cause stately – refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
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stenograph – write in shorthand centripetal – tending to move toward a center centrifugal – tending to move away from a center sanguine – confidently optimistic and cheerful assiduously – with care and persistence fervour – feelings of great warmth and intensity ebb – a gradual decline in size or strength or power or number, outward exultation – a feeling of extreme joy paramount – having superior power and influence heresy – a belief or opinion that rejects the beliefs of a religion quaint – strange in an interesting or pleasing way, attractively old-fashioned rebuff – reject outright
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zoophagous – carnivorous hobble – the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg addle – mix up or confuse dither – act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain disgorge – eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth expostulate – reason with someone for the purpose of expressing disapproval brusquely – in a blunt direct manner obliterate – do away with completely, without leaving a trace rudimentary – being or involving basic facts; in the earliest stages of development acquiesce – to agree or express agreement obliterated – reduced to nothingness quay – a platform built out from the shore into water; provided access to |