Girl With a Pearl Earring

Girl With a Pearl Earring Glossary

ornamental

decorative; having an aesthetic quality

hoarse

a term to describe voice quality as rough

sulked

a mood of brooding and resentment

kiln

an oven/furnace

solemn

formal

envy

a feeling of resentment, anger, or jealousy

madam

a term of formal address for a woman

false

not genuine; insincere

flattery

a performance of excessive and often false praise

plump

to be rounded or full in shape

angular

having sharp features

apothecary

pharmacist licensed to dispense drugs

apprentice

a person learning a trade whilst employed in it, usually at a low wage, for a set period of time

astute

shrewd

blandness

gentleness of manner

caviar

pickled roe of a large fish

chapped

dry; cracked (skin)

chemise

a woman's loose-fitting garment

chide

rebuke

eager

enthusiastic

earthenware

pottery made of porous clay that is glazed

easel

standing frame for supporting an artist's work

flounder

edible flat fish

flustered

becoming nervous or confused

frenzy

wild excitement or agitation

gesture

significant hand movement suggesting something

genuine

authentic

harpsichord

a free standing instrument similar to a piano

illuminated

lit up or decorated

indifferent

neither good nor bad

innards

entrails

intently

attentively; with resolve

mantle

a loose sleeveless cloak

pigment

coloring matter used as paint

pitcher

large jug with a lip and a handle

precision

accuracy; refinement

quarantined

kept in isolation

quill

pen made out of a feather

refuge

shelter from trouble

resented

felt aggrieved or bitter towards

triumph

state of victory or success

wince

involuntary movement caused by pain