The Coquette

The Coquette Glossary

Sublunary

Relating to the earthly world.

Connubial

Relating to marriage.

Placid

Calm and peaceful.

Efface

Wear away.

Assiduity

Diligence.

Incurred

Brought about.

Votary

A devoted and zealous follower.

Expatiate

To explain something in a thorough and detailed way.

Specious

To appear true but to actually be false.

Libertine

An immoral and lascivious man.

Tinctured

Characterized by.

Vitiate

Ruin or spoil.

Avaricious

Greedy.

Sanguine

Healthy.

Encomiums

Glowing words of praise.

Dissipation

Immoral or louche behavior.

Misanthrope

A person who does not like other people.

Alacrity

Cheerful promptness or eagerness.

Weal

A healthy state (commonwealth).

Palliation

The process of making something less harsh.