foreign
strange and unusual
illusions
a false perception
imbued
imspire
le bon Dieu
'The good Lord'
retreat
to withdraw
sensitive
feelings easily hurt or stimulated in other ways
Oblivious
not be aware of
Aimless
purposeless
Neglected
to lack care for someone or something
Pressure
coerce someone into doing something
Hirstute
Overly hairy
Luxuriant
Self-indulgent
Mephistophelian
Satanic in demeanor
Bourgeois
Conventionally middle class
Fringe
Bangs
Embonpoint
Plumpness
Punctilious
Very concerned with etiquette and formality
Bridge
Card game for four players
Magnanimity
Generous in feeling or conduct
Dummy
Player in a game of bridge who is partnering player revealing their hand
Pulling Your Leg
Joking or playing a verbal prank
Mendacity
Deceit
Charlatan
Person claiming a special skill they do not have
Mountebank
Swindler or con artist
Nuance
Subtle difference in shade
Specious
Plausible but actually wrong
Chintz
Patterned multi-colored fabric with a glossy finish
Recalcitrant
Obstinately disobedient
Muffler
Warming scarf or wrap
Brasso
Brass cleaner
Mawkish
Nauseatingly sentimental
