The Monk

The Monk Glossary

Auditor

Hearers or listeners.

Orator

Speaker.

Cherub

An angelic being; often featured in church art.

Hamadryad

In Greek mythology, a type of nymph or feminine spirit that is associated with trees. They are known for their slender figures and their beauty.

Mauvaise honte

Bashfulness; shyness.

Grandee

A high-ranking Spanish noble.

Ardour

Passion; love.

Peccadilloes

Bad habits; small, unimportant sins.

Casuist

A person who uses clever but unsound reasoning.

Immuring

To confine someone against his or her will.

Descried

Caught sight of.

Misanthropy

Hatred of humanity.

Conjecture

An image formed from on the basis of incomplete information; to form an opinion on the basis of incomplete information.

Weeds

(Archaic usage.) Clothing.

Licentiousness

The quality of lacking sexual restraint.

Impetuous

To do something quickly, without thought or care.

Ebullition

The action of bubbling or boiling.

Poignard

A long, lightweight dagger.

Postillion

Driver of a horse-drawn coach.

Lollop

To move in an ungainly way; to move in a series of clumsy paces or bounds.

Covey

A small group of people or things.

Banditti

Plural of "bandit."

Dissimulate

To conceal or disguise one's thoughts, feelings, or character.

Ennui

Boredom and listlessness arising from dissatisfaction and lack of occupation.

Obsequies

Funeral rites.

Pecuniary

Relating to money.

Wherefore

Why; for what reason.