Book III - Chapter I. In Secret — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Book III - Chapter I. In Secret

emigrant (noun)

A person who has left their country, especially a French aristocrat who fled France during the Revolution; used as a term of accusation by revolutionaries.

capricious (adjective)

Given to sudden, unpredictable changes of mood or behavior; whimsical and arbitrary.

equipages (noun)

Horse-drawn carriages with attendants; the complete outfit for a carriage including horses, driver, and servants.

cockades (noun)

Rosettes or knots of ribbon worn on a hat as a badge, here the tri-colored (red, white, blue) symbol of the French Revolution.

fraught (adjective)

Filled with or accompanied by something undesirable; causing or affected by anxiety.

remitted (verb (past tense))

Sent or directed to a particular place or person for a decision or action; referred.

stolid (adjective)

Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation; impassive.

entreated (verb (past tense))

Asked someone earnestly or anxiously to do something; begged or implored.

ambuscade (noun)

An ambush; a surprise attack from a concealed position.

ingress (noun)

The act of entering; the right or means of entry.

egress (noun)

The act of going out or leaving; the right or means of exit.

sanded (verb (past tense))

Sprinkled with sand to dry wet ink on paper, a common practice before blotting paper was widely available.

wicket (noun)

A small door or gate, especially one beside or within a larger one.

embrasure (noun)

A recess in a wall, especially the inward widening of a window opening.

condoling (verb (present participle))

Expressing sympathy with someone in grief or misfortune.