Amah
A Chinese maid for a colonial English household.
Tiffin
A light midday meal.
Verandah
A roofed, open-air porch.
Topee
(Also "topi.") A light, hard hat used to protect one's head from the sun in hot climates.
Pluck
Determination; courage.
Vex
Annoyed or frustrated.
Row
(British English.) An argument.
Judicial
Related to law.
Parsimonious
Stingy; unwilling to spend money even in very important circumstances.
Solicitor
(British English.) A member of the legal profession tasked with drawing up wills and other legal documents.
Obsequious
Obedient to a pathetic degree.
Facile
Superficial; appearing sensible only if one overlooks key features.
Pusillanimous
Showing a lack of courage or determination.
Affability
Good-natured and friendly.
Cordially
In a sincerely warm and friendly fashion.
Obstinacy
Stubbornness.
Facetious
Speaking of serious issues in a light and informal manner; flippant.
Beseech
Ask someone urgently to do something; begging.
Chaff
(Britith English.) Mock, tease, or banter in a good-natured way.
Coolies
(Early 20th century British English.) Term for native workers.
Sinologue
A specialist who studies Chinese language and culture.
Phantasmagoria
A sequence of images like those seen in a dream.
