PART TWO: CHAPTER THIRTY - ONE - Our Foreign Correspondent — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from PART TWO: CHAPTER THIRTY - ONE - Our Foreign Correspondent

dissipated (adjective)

Overindulging in pleasure or entertainment; living in an extravagant, carefree manner.

bijouterie (noun)

A collection of jewels, trinkets, or small decorative items; also a shop that sells them.

colliery (noun)

A coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it.

dowager (noun)

A widow of high social rank, especially one who holds a title or property from her deceased husband.

barouche (noun)

A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible top, two double seats facing each other, and an outside seat for the driver.

postilions (noun)

Riders mounted on the near horse of a pair drawing a carriage, serving as guides when there is no coachman.

sublime (adjective)

Of outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth; inspiring awe or deep reverence.

sentimental (adjective)

Expressing or prompted by tender, romantic, or nostalgic feelings, sometimes excessively so.

mercenary (adjective)

Primarily concerned with making money or gaining material advantage, often at the expense of ethics or sentiment.

mortifies (verb)

Causes someone to feel embarrassed, humiliated, or ashamed.

rapture (noun)

A state of intense delight or ecstatic joy.

tranquil (adjective)

Free from disturbance; calm and peaceful.

picturesque (adjective)

Visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way; suitable for a painting.

rashly (adverb)

In a hasty, reckless manner without careful thought about the consequences.

peppery (adjective)

Having a quick temper; easily irritated or angered.