Year of Wonders

Year of Wonders Glossary

ague

a fever or shivering fit

camber

a tilt built into a road at a bend or curve

cleft

a fissure or split

clemmed

the physical sensation of desiring food

damascene

of or relating to the city of Damascus

expiation

amends or reparation for wrongdoing

flagellant

a person who subjects himself or herself to flogging

friable

easily crumbled

gambol

run or jump about playfully

injunction

an authoritative warning or order

nimbus

a luminous cloud or halo

rectory

the house where a Christian minister lives

refractory

stubborn or unmanageable

rowan

a mountain ash tree

rue

to bitterly regret

succour

assistance or support

surfeit

an excessive amount of something

tawny

an orange-brown or yellowish-brown color

truculent

eager or quick to argue or fight

uncouth

lacking sophistication, manners, or delicacy