The Babees Book Glossary

The Babees Book Glossary

tapestry

Thick fabric adorned with designs or images uses as wall decorations.

etiquette

Formal or informal codes of conducts observed within a particular class of society.

maxim

A conventionally accepted nugget of wisdom.

unfeigned

Totally real and sincere.

treatise

Academic manuscript written in formal style providing analytical insight into a subject.

Medieval

Relative to mostly European historical setting between 500 and 1500 C.E.

chivalry

Code of etiquette and decorum observed by Medieval knights...in literature at least.

morsel

A small bit of food inadequate to supply a quality amount of nutrients.

yeoman

Servant in a royal or noble household or any contemporay analogue to such lowly duties.

commendable

Deserving of praise and honor.

slander

Defamation of someone's character in spoken form as opposed to libel in which the slanderous attack must appear in print.

digression

A veering off the route of the main topic.

abhorred

Hated and despised with just a touch of being horrified by that which is hated.

betoken

A sign of indication.

vouchsafe

Condescend to grant something to someone.

supplement

An addendum or addition.

jest

Something said as a joke containing enough truth that it can often be misinterpreted as sincerity.

ostentatious

Overly ornamental; an excessive display of wealth and glamour.

chattering

Incessant, unstoppable and ultimately annoying talk about insignificant subjects and insipid philosophies.

defile

To spoil the purity of something beautiful.

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