hitherto
until now or until the point in time under discussion
presentiment
an intuitive feeling about the future, esp. one of foreboding
perquisite
a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position
incognito
having one's true identity concealed
pry
inquire too closely into a person's private affairs
surreptitious
kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of
disaffection
a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them
treason
the crime of betraying one's country, esp. by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government
on one's own behalf
for oneself, of one's own invention
laudable
of an action deserving praise and commendation
reek
smell strongly and unpleasantly
distillery
a place where liquor is manufactured
peccadillo
a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin
sanctity
the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
juvenile
of, for, or relating to young people
blackmail
the action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding money from a person in return for not revealing compromising or injurious information about that person
edifying
providing moral or intellectual instruction
denouncement
public condemnation of someone or something
compunction
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad
to have one's heart in one's mouth
to be greatly alarmed or apprehensive
flog
beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment or torture
gala
a social occasion with special entertainments or performances
ticklish
difficult to deal with; requiring careful handling
ferret out
find out
an old bird
an experienced person
droshky
a low four-wheeled open carriage of a kind formerly used in Russia
souse
soak in or drench with liquid
zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
