A Short History of Women Glossary

A Short History of Women Glossary

suffrage

The right to vote.

prig

A self-righteous person who displays a comprehensive air of superiority to others.

elocution

The clarity of one's expression and manner of speaking.

Vis-à-vis

In relation to or as opposed to.

ornate

Exceptional and unusually sumptuous and lavish decoration.

extemporaneously

Done in a spontaneously and impromptu manner.

pacifist

Someone who does not belief in the justification of war.

trompe l’oeil

Artistic optical illusion which tricks the eye into thinking that a painting a real aspect of the three-dimensional world surrounding it.

explicate

To clarify, explain or make clear.

existential

Affirming or implying the existence of a thing

quibble

A minor or trivial objection.

cattywampus

Situated askew rather than adjacent or across from.

bemused

Comically puzzled or confused.

interstitial

Relating to small spaces or places between larger places and spaces.

cacaphony

Loud, dissonant and intensely unpleasurable noise.

destitute

Deprived, impoverished and depleted of all former wealth.

tapestry

Thick woven fabric with embroidered designs or images used as decorations for walls and floors.

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