Week 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
Q
dowry
A
The money that was to be paid to the bride’s new husband
2
Q
brier
A
A tobacco pipe
3
Q
vexation
A
To be irritated or distressed
4
Q
disconsolate
A
One so depressed that there is no comfort
5
Q
privation
A
Without basic needs
6
Q
feudal
A
Of a feud
7
Q
Astrakhan
A
A fur made from young lamb skin
8
Q
cultivated
A
Educated and cultured
9
Q
baronial
A
Fit for a baron
10
Q
pauper
A
A poor person who relies on public charity
11
Q
gamut
A
The whole scale or extent
12
Q
condone
A
to forgive or to accept or allow
13
Q
imprudent
A
Showing poor judgement
14
Q
debacle
A
A total collapse or defeat
15
Q
palpable
A
Something you can touch or feel
