CHAPTER 13 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 13

indentures (noun)

A formal legal contract binding an apprentice to a master craftsman for a specified period of training.

premium (noun)

A sum of money paid in advance, especially a fee paid to a master for taking on an apprentice.

guineas (noun)

A former British gold coin worth twenty-one shillings (one pound and one shilling), often used for professional fees and genteel transactions.

pattens (noun)

Wooden overshoes mounted on iron rings, worn to elevate the feet above mud and wet ground.

penitentially (adverb)

In a manner expressing sorrow or repentance, as if performing penance.

ostentatiously (adverb)

In a showy, conspicuous manner designed to attract attention and impress others.

remonstrated (verb)

Made a forceful protest or objection against someone's actions or statements.

remonstrances (noun)

Earnest protests or objections; urgent appeals to someone to reconsider their course of action.

augur (verb)

To serve as a sign or omen of a future outcome; to predict or foresee.

excrescence (noun)

An unwanted or disfiguring outgrowth; something that is superfluous or unwelcome.

inscrutably (adverb)

In a way that is impossible to understand or interpret; mysteriously.

mollified (adjective)

Appeased or soothed in temper; made less angry or hostile.

corn-chandler (noun)

A retail dealer in grain, corn, and related produce such as seeds.

chaise-cart (noun)

A light, horse-drawn carriage used for short local journeys.

magisterial (adjective)

Relating to or conducted by a magistrate; having the authority of a judicial officer.

windfall (noun)

An unexpected gain or piece of good fortune, especially a sum of money received unexpectedly.