Mansfield Park Glossary

Glossary of Terms

Abhorrance

hatred; disgust

Barouche

four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage

Bon mot

comment (fr. good word)

Bon vivant

one who lives life luxuriously (fr. good life)

Complacency

satisfaction; gratification

Composure

self-possession; serenity

Countenance

expression; face; to put up with

Curricle

two-wheeled open carriage

Effusion

outpouring of feelings

Essay

attempt; trial; short written work

Fortnight

two weeks

Glee

song for unaccompanied voices

Ha ha

sunken fence; sound of laughter

Hitherto

until now; previously

Impropriety

rudeness; immodesty; bad behavior

Indecorous

rude; impolite

Indolent

lazy; idle

Intercourse

contact; interaction

Knoll

hill; mound

Novelty

innovation; newness

Ordained

to officially become a minister or a priest

Perturb

disturb; annoy; agitate

Repartee

witty conversation

Retrospection

hindsight; reflection

Rubber

unit of card game

Sanguine

confident, upbeat

Saunter

stroll; walk

Solicitation

get something by pleading