Glossary of Terms
cabana: a small hut on a beach used as a bathhouse
cipher: a symbol or key
collude: to conspire, become part of a confederacy
consummate (adj.): extraordinary
cupola: a small dome-like lookout set on a roof
debauch: to corrupt morally
degeneracy: corrupt behavior, especially refering to sexual deviance
germicide: a chemical to kill germs
gesticulate: to gesture wildly
gondola: a lightweight boat used to travel through the canals in Venice
gondolier: a man who paddles a gondola
imminent: coming immediately
ineluctable: inevitable
loden: a coarse woollen fabric
lucidity: clarity
nebulous: unclear, misty
pellucid: transparent
perverse: cranky, perverted
quarantine: a period of time during which a person, house, or entire city is isolated because it is believed to carry contagious disease
retraction: a notice in a newspaper stating previously reported information was false
rouge: blush, makeup
sirocco: a hot and humid south or southeast wind that blows through Italy
sobriety: the opposite of intoxication
tootle: lowbrow music
vaporetto: a motorboat for transporting people along the canals in Venice
ClassicNote on Death in Venice
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