PART TWO: CHAPTER TWENTY -NINE - Calls — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from PART TWO: CHAPTER TWENTY -NINE - Calls

mantua-maker (noun)

A dressmaker or seamstress, originally one who made mantuas (a type of loose-fitting gown popular in the 17th-18th centuries).

furbelows (noun)

Showy, decorative trimmings or ornaments on clothing, such as ruffles, flounces, or frills.

organdie (noun)

A sheer, crisp fabric made of cotton, often used for summer dresses and formal garments.

irreproachable (adjective)

Beyond criticism; faultless and impossible to find fault with.

deportment (noun)

A person's behavior, manner, or way of carrying themselves, especially in terms of social propriety.

demure (adjective)

Reserved, modest, and shy in manner or appearance.

effusion (noun)

An outpouring of emotion; an unrestrained or excessive display of feelings.

volubly (adverb)

In a manner characterized by a ready, continuous flow of speech; talking readily and at length.

perversity (noun)

A deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or contrary way; stubborn contrariness.

freakish (adjective)

Unpredictable and given to impulsive, whimsical, or wildly unconventional behavior.

alacrity (noun)

Brisk, cheerful readiness and eagerness to do something.

mollified (adjective)

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

brusque (adjective)

Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; blunt to the point of rudeness.

connoisseur (noun)

An expert who is well-informed and has refined taste, especially in matters of art or fashion.

morose (adjective)

Sullen, gloomy, and ill-tempered; showing a brooding resentfulness.

incorrigible (adjective)

Impossible to correct, improve, or reform; stubbornly resistant to change.