Aborigine
native inhabitant of Australia
absinthe
a green, anise flavored liquid
affirmation
solomn declaration made by someone not taking an Oath
austere
severely simple
boudoir
a woman's private room
burgeonning
growing rapidly larger
cacophany
harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
coalesce
come together to form a whole
cretin
a mentally retarded person
demonic
seeming to have supernatural powers
denizens
inhabitants or occupants
factions
small, organized groups of dissenters
fedora
soft, felt hat
flux
continuous change
furtive
clandestine, stealthy
gait
manner or style of walking
horologist
watch or clock maker
hyperventilate
breathe at an abnormally fast rate
knoll
small hill or mound
limerick
a five-line stanza with rhyme that is humorous
luminance
intensity of light emanating from a surface
lynching
the act of putting a person to death without a proper trial
oppertune
especially favorable or appropriate
playbill
poster announcing a theatrical performance
plundered
robbed
profusion
lavish extravagance
promenade
a walk or ride
pungent
having a strong taste or smell
rebuke
reprove or censure sharply
receptacle
a vessel used as a container
scurrilous
indiscreetly abusive
sentinel
sentry or look-out
sexton
person who looks after a church and churchyard
specter
haunting pre-occupation
stucco
plaster or cement used for molding decorative architectural details on to a building
succinct
terse
wan
pale, looking exhausted
wassail
liquor drunk on a festive occasion
