Eminent Victorians Glossary

Eminent Victorians Glossary

requisite

made crucial and fundamental under special circumstances to achieve a goal

perspicacity

having ready-to-go knowledge on something; intelligence on a certain matter

hitherto

until a certain given time that has been discussed beforehand

futile

pointless, ineffective, and not able to give anything useful

manifold

multiple and many; a branch of pipes

slipshod

neglectful; a lack of organization

functionary

a person who performs official business

particularize

to go into detail and treat differently in particular

clerics

a priest, usually Muslim or Christian

concatenation

several events that connect and linked together

gaunt

skinny and scrawny, usually because of mistreatment or malnourishment

merit

the quality of being worthy to be praised

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