The Overcoat

The Overcoat Glossary

abyss

an immeasurably deep gulf or great space (Merriam-Webster)

bewilder

to cause to lose one's bearings; to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations (Merriam-Webster)

decree

an order usually having the force of law (Merriam-Webster)

delineate

to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail (Merriam-Webster)

delirium

frenzied excitement (Merriam-Webster)

extricate

to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty (Merriam-Webster)

farfetched

not easily or naturally deduced or introduced; improbable (Merriam-Webster)

hemorrhoidal

of, relating to, or involving hemorrhoids (Merriam-Webster)

intractable

not easily manipulated or shaped (Merriam-Webster)

kopeck

a monetary subunit of the ruble; thus, small change (Merriam-Webster)

marten

slender-bodied carnivorous mammals of the weasel family (Merriam-Webster)

pasha

a man of high rank or office (as in Turkey or northern Africa) (Merriam-Webster)

perish

to become destroyed or ruined (Merriam-Webster)

preposition

a word that typically expresses a modification or predication (Merriam-Webster)

quinsy

an abscess in the tissue around a tonsil usually resulting from bacterial infection (Merriam-Webster)

rouble

the basic monetary unit of Russia (Merriam-Webster)

rusk

hard crisp bread originally used as ship's stores (Merriam-Webster)

sentry

a soldier standing guard at a point of passage (Merriam-Webster)

snuff

a preparation of pulverized tobacco (Merriam-Webster)

Sybarite

a native or resident of the ancient and notoriously luxurious city of Sybaris (Merriam-Webster)

tome

a large or scholarly book (Merriam-Webster)