| Term | Definition |
|---|
| panoply | A splendid/impressive array |
| stripling | A lad, passing from boyhood to manhood |
| rusticate | to persue a rustic life, to reside in the country |
| bonhomie | good nature; pleasant and easy manner |
| fustian | pompous or inflated style of writing/speech |
| hobbledehoy | an awkward, gawky young fellow |
| cum | with; along with |
| brummagem | cheap and showy, counterfeit |
| martinet | A strict disciplinarian |
| defenestrate | to rhow out of a window |
| chicanery | A trick |
| edacious | given to eating, devouring |
| benignant | Kind, gracious |
| invidious | envious |
| superflous | useless, unnecessary because of surplus |
| confluence | a flowing or coming together |
| bellwether | a leader of a movement or activity |
| metier | an occupation, an area where one excels |
| stolid | not easily excited, revealing little emotion |
| paterfamilias | the male head of a household |
| succor | the person or thing that brings relief |
| paragon | a model of excellence |
| dudgeon | a state of intense indignation |
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