Vocabulary:
1.) Chénier(Noun)- Sandy or Shelly beach.
“Tell him I am going to the Chénier. The boat is ready; tell him to hurry.”Pg.44
2.)Bedlam(Noun)- A scene of uproar and confusion.
"Really, this table is getting more and more like bedlam every day, with everybody talking at one."Pg.56
3.)Delirium(Noun)- An acutely distributed state of mind that occurs in fever,intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness,illusions,and incoherence of thought and speech.
"Beyond the region of blind contentment,in which she would never have the taste of life's delirium."Pg.76
4.)Peignoir(Noun)- A woman's light dressing gown or negligee.
"She started to dress again,and got as far advanced as to remove her peignoir."Pg.58
5.)Quadroon(Noun)- A person who is one-quarter black by descent.
"Then she went in and assisted the quadroon in getting the boys to bed."Pg.58
8.)Profusion(Noun)- An abundance or large quantity of something.
"Madame coquetted with him in the most captivating naive manner,with eyes, gestures, and a profusion of compliments."Pg.92
9.)Perambulate(Verb)- Walk or travel through or around a place or area in a leisurely way.
"She perambulated around the outside of the house,investigating,looking to see if windows and shutters were secure and in order."Pg.97
10.)Abundance(Noun)- A very large quantity of something.
"She was hungry again,for the Highcamp dinner,though the excellent quality,had lacked abundance."Pg.101
11.)Preliminary(Adjective)- Denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.
"The preliminary stage of becoming acquainted was one which he always endeavored to ignore when a pretty and engaging woman was concerned."
12.)Ingenuous(Adjective)- Innocent and unsuspecting.
"With ingenuous frankness he spoke of what wicked,ill-disciplined boy he had been."Pg.103
13.)Commodious(Adjective)- Roomy and comfortable.
"The ordinary stiff dining chairs had been discarded for the occasion and replaced by the most commodious and luxurious."Pg117
14.)Despondency(Noun)- A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
"There are periods of despondency and suffering which take possession of me"Pg.151
15.)Pompous(Adjective)- Affectedly and irritatingly grand,solemn, or self-important.
"One squirrel ain't a bite. I'll bring you mo' 'an one, La Folle," he had boasted pompously as he went away."Pg.160
2.)Bedlam(Noun)- A scene of uproar and confusion.
"Really, this table is getting more and more like bedlam every day, with everybody talking at one."Pg.56
3.)Delirium(Noun)- An acutely distributed state of mind that occurs in fever,intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness,illusions,and incoherence of thought and speech.
"Beyond the region of blind contentment,in which she would never have the taste of life's delirium."Pg.76
4.)Peignoir(Noun)- A woman's light dressing gown or negligee.
"She started to dress again,and got as far advanced as to remove her peignoir."Pg.58
5.)Quadroon(Noun)- A person who is one-quarter black by descent.
"Then she went in and assisted the quadroon in getting the boys to bed."Pg.58
6.)Glacé(Noun)- A fruit having a glossy surface due to the preservation in sugar.
"The wine tasted good; the marron glacé seemed to be just what she wanted."Pg.98
7.)Treacherous(Adjective)- Guilty or involving betrayal or deception.
"In dealing with Mexicans, who she considered were treacherous people,unscrupulous and revengeful."Pg.57
"The wine tasted good; the marron glacé seemed to be just what she wanted."Pg.98
7.)Treacherous(Adjective)- Guilty or involving betrayal or deception.
"In dealing with Mexicans, who she considered were treacherous people,unscrupulous and revengeful."Pg.57
8.)Profusion(Noun)- An abundance or large quantity of something.
"Madame coquetted with him in the most captivating naive manner,with eyes, gestures, and a profusion of compliments."Pg.92
9.)Perambulate(Verb)- Walk or travel through or around a place or area in a leisurely way.
"She perambulated around the outside of the house,investigating,looking to see if windows and shutters were secure and in order."Pg.97
10.)Abundance(Noun)- A very large quantity of something.
"She was hungry again,for the Highcamp dinner,though the excellent quality,had lacked abundance."Pg.101
11.)Preliminary(Adjective)- Denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.
"The preliminary stage of becoming acquainted was one which he always endeavored to ignore when a pretty and engaging woman was concerned."
12.)Ingenuous(Adjective)- Innocent and unsuspecting.
"With ingenuous frankness he spoke of what wicked,ill-disciplined boy he had been."Pg.103
13.)Commodious(Adjective)- Roomy and comfortable.
"The ordinary stiff dining chairs had been discarded for the occasion and replaced by the most commodious and luxurious."Pg117
14.)Despondency(Noun)- A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
"There are periods of despondency and suffering which take possession of me"Pg.151
15.)Pompous(Adjective)- Affectedly and irritatingly grand,solemn, or self-important.
"One squirrel ain't a bite. I'll bring you mo' 'an one, La Folle," he had boasted pompously as he went away."Pg.160
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