Settlers of the Marsh Glossary

Settlers of the Marsh Glossary

acquiesce

accept something reluctantly but without protest

bedlam

a scene of uproar and confusion

commotion

a state of confused and noisy disturbance

coquettish

attractive

deprecatory

expressing disapproval

encumber

fill or block up

a fault or weakness in a person's character

a fault or weakness in a person's character

heath

an area of open uncultivated land

impetuous

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

interlocutor

a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation

jamb

a side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace

lee

shelter from wind or weather given by a neighboring object, esp. nearby land

nape

the back of a person's neck

ostentation

pretentious and vulgar display, esp. of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice

prairie

a large open area of grassland

rattle

make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds

reluctantly

unwillingly

scanty

small or insufficient in quantity or amount

smithies

a blacksmith's workshop

suppress

forcibly put an end to

thrift

the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully

transcendent

beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience

veer

change direction suddenly

vigorous

strong, healthy, and full of energy

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