automobile
Car.
bullhead
A stubborn person.
brute
savagely violent person.
hulking
big, heavy, clumsy.
demeanor
outward behavior
Cunard
British-American cruise line.
oculist
An optometrist.
Kaiser Wilhelm
The last German emperor/king of Prussia.
ether
the region of the air above the clouds.
The Charleston
A dance popular in the 1920s.
beau
A male admirer.
pomp and circumstance
formal celebration.
Sauterne
sweet French wine.
menagerie
A strange and diverse collection of people/things.
bootlegger
Someone who sold alcohol illegally during the Prohibition era.
Plaza Hotel
A fine hotel in Manhattan.
spree
binge, splurge.
swindler
con artist.
bond
a financial agreement to be paid off over a period of time.
Castle Rackrent
A short novel by Maria Edgeworth.
