"Boule de Suif" and Other Stories Glossary

"Boule de Suif" and Other Stories Glossary

Tatters

Torn strips, such as fragments of clothes or flags.

Paraphernalia

All the ordinary items needed for something, like equipment for war.

Aught

Anything at all; any part.

Forlorn

Very sad and unhappy.

Brusque

In a rough manner.

Stammer

Say something with difficulty because of shock or anxiety.

Tureen

A dish used to serve soup.

Partridge

A medium sized bird which cannot fly very well.

Merriment

With joy and fun.

Edify

To instruct morally or spiritually.

Debauchees

Having excessive behavior towards sex, alcohol or drugs

Dragoon

A member of the cavalry regiments

Banditti

Another word for bandit

Tallow

A white solid which is produced from the fat of cattle or sheep which is used in soaps and candles.

Paunched

Large belly that is protruding

Uhlan

A cavalrymen that uses a lance as a weapon

Repugnance

the fact of being contradictory or inconsistent

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