abrade
scrape or wear away
alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness
antipathy
a strong feeling of aversion
antipodes
a direct opposite
arable
land that can be used for crops
assiduity
careful concentration or meticulousness
banns
an announcement of marriage
blackpot
also known as black pudding, a sausage made from pig's blood and suet
capacious
roomy, spacious
caprice
an inclination to change one's mind impulsively
chimerical
existing only as the product of unchecked imagination; fantastically visionary or improbable
coercion
use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance
contiguous
adjacent; adjoining; neighboring
contrite
repentant; penitent; remorseful
contrition
sincere or complete remorse for sins committed
declivity
a downward slope
deedliy
industriously; honestly
deputation
delegation
diffidence
lacking confidence; restrained; shyness
ecclesiastical
of or relating to a church
effrontery
insolent or impertinent behavior
epicene
being of indeterminate gender
epicure
person with a refined taste
equanimity
mental calmness despite external difficulties
exemplar
one that serves as a model
expostulate
express strong disapproval or disagreement
factitious
false; artificial; unnatural
fallal
a cheap, showy bangle or object
fallow
a piece of uncultivated land
fatuous
foolish or silly
fervid
intensely enthusiastic; passionate; hot
fixity
the state of being unchanged or permanent
florid
ruddy
frowsy
musty or stale
gaol
jail
gibbet
an instrument for public execution; in this case - gallows
granary
storehouse for grain
greensward
a patch of ground covered in grass
habiliments
clothing
heterodox
contrary to the standard; unorthodox
ignominious
disgraceful; infamous; shameful
immure
to imprison someone against their will
impertinence
insolence; irrelevance
in posse
in potential but not in actuality (Latin)
ineffable
too sacred to be uttered
inimical
tending to obstruct or harm
intractable
stubborn; willful; hard to control
itinerant
traveling from place to place
jocose
playful or humorous
lambent
glowing; gleaming
languor
tiredness or inertia; an oppressive stillness of the air
morose
sullen and ill-tempered; gloomy
mullion
a vertical element that separates panes of a window
mummery
a ridiculous or antiquated religious ritual
obstinate
stubborn
omnibus
a large coach
Papist
disparaging term for a Roman Catholic
paroxysm
fit; attack; seizure
pecuniary
monetary; financial
pellucid
clear or (in a figurative sense) easily understood
penury
extreme poverty or destitution
perforce
by physical coercion
perfunctorily
superficially; without enthusiasm
phalanx
a close-knit group of people
predestinate
to determine in advance; fate
preternatural
beyond natural; surpassing the normal or usual
prevarication
lie
punitive
intended as punishment
purblind
dim-witted
purlieu
the places a person usually spends time at
raillery
good-natured teasing or archness
raiment
clothing
recalcitrant
insubordinate; disobedient
renascent
reawakened; renewed
rick
a stack of hay or straw
rook
a crow
rustication
life in the countryside
scintillation
flash of light
sepulchre
place of burial
solicitous
showing eager interest or concern
sumptuous
costly; luxurious; magnificent
supercilious
haughty; arrogant; proud
supercillious
haughty; arrogant; proud
supine
lying on one's back, face up
surplice
a loose garment worn by the clergy
temerity
boldness
timorous
timid; cautious
tract
a literary work, usually religious in nature
transmutation
an alteration of form, appearance or nature
vicissitude
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
vouchsafe
reveal or disclose
