Lady Audley's Secret

Lady Audley's Secret Glossary

Sanguine

Hopeful, confident, or cheerful.

Privation

The circumstances of lacking or being denied something.

Fortnight

A two-week period.

Caprice

A sudden impulse or idea, often arising without apparent motivation.

Churl

A rude or ill-mannered person, usually male.

Sonata

An instrumental piece of music with three or four distinct parts.

Espaliers

A kind of framework composed of stakes used to support fruit trees or ornamental shrubs and direct their growth.

Arcade

A pathway formed by a series of arches that one would pass under.

Vicar

A clergyman in the Church of England (Anglican) faith.

Cavalry

The part of the military who entered battle on horseback rather than on foot.

Barrister

A type of lawyer who is able to advocate in court on behalf of his or her client.

Plebeian

Related or belonging to a non-aristocratic, or lower-class, individual

Somnambulant

Resembling or related to sleep-walking.

Stoicism

Involving careful control of the emotions and little outward expression.

Mar

Damage or lessen

Vacillating

Undecided and likely to waver between different options.

Sententiousness

Quality of implying there is an additional meaning in one's words or actions.

Portmanteau

A bag or case designed to carry clothes when traveling.

Meerschaum

A type of pipe used for smoking tobacco.

Thraldom

The experience of being captivated or rendered powerless, often due to love or attraction.