| Term | Definition |
|---|
| privy | private; confidential |
| feigned | pretended; not genuine |
| solemn | grave or somber |
| epigram | a witty saying |
| perpetual | everlasting |
| reproach | to find fault with, express criticism towards |
| supercilious | expressive of contempt |
| effeminate | having female characteristics |
| divan | a sofa or couch without arms or back, also used as a bed |
| desolate | barren and uninhabited |
| deft | quick and skillful in movement |
| accentuated | emphasized |
| bantering | playful, good-humored conversation |
| fervent | characterized by intense emotion |
| infinitesimal | infinitely or immeasurably small |
| sedative | tending to soothe or tranquilize |
| cynical | distrusting or disparaging the motives of others |
| contemptuous | scornful |
| rotogravure | a photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter, etc. are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder |
| peremptorily | imperative; leaving no opportunity for refusal |
| oculist | a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases of the eye |
| contiguous | very close or connected in space or time |
| anaemic | suffering from anemia; lacking effort, vigor, or energy |
| rapture | state of ecstatic joy or delight |
| haughtily | disdainfully proudly |
| countenance | appearance |
| rakish | jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt |
| incessant | never ceasing, constant |
| ectoplasm | the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell |
| languid | lacking in vigor or vitality |
| discreet | judicious in conduct; showing prudence |
| fortnight | two weeks |
| prodigality | excessive spending |
| vehemently | strongly; intensely; passionately |
| staid | fixed, settled, or permanent |
| ascertain | to learn with certainty, find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
| vacuous | without contents; empty |
| florid | highly colored, reddish, excessively ornate; showy |
| corpulent | excessively fat |
| jovial | full of joy; merry |
| rivulets | a small brook or stream; streamlet |
| vinous | of, resembling, or containing wine |
| discordant | not in agreement or harmony |
| apparition | a ghost or other odd phenomenon |
| caterwauling | uttering long wailing cries |
| penitentiary | a place for reformatory discipline |
| punctilious | strict or exact in the observance of functions |
| girders | beams used as support in a bridge |
| luxuriated | enjoying without concern; reveling |
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