Chapter V. Tom as a patrician. — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter V. Tom as a patrician.

patrician (noun/adjective)

A person of high social rank; a member of the nobility or aristocracy.

finery (noun)

Expensive or decorative clothes and accessories.

carriage (noun)

A person's bearing or deportment; the way one holds and moves one's body.

sumptuous (adjective)

Splendid and expensive-looking; lavishly rich.

grandeur (noun)

Splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style.

antechamber (noun)

A small room leading to a larger one; a waiting room.

supplicating (verb (present participle))

Asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.

menial (noun)

A person with a lowly occupation; a domestic servant.

proclamation (noun)

A public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.

countenanced (adjective)

Having a specified type of facial expression or appearance.

cozen (verb)

To cheat or deceive; to trick someone.

peradventure (adverb)

Perhaps; possibly. An archaic word expressing uncertainty.

pomps (noun)

Ceremonial displays of splendor and magnificence.

baleful (adjective)

Threatening harm; menacing; having a harmful or destructive effect.

distemper (noun)

A disorder or disease; here used figuratively to mean mental disturbance or derangement.

attainted (adjective)

Legally condemned for treason or a serious crime, resulting in loss of civil rights and forfeiture of property.

forsooth (adverb)

Indeed; in truth. Often used ironically or for emphasis in archaic speech.

requite (verb)

To repay or return (a favor, service, or feeling); to make appropriate return for.