The Return of Martin Guerre Glossary

The Return of Martin Guerre Glossary

gibbet

A scaffolding made for gallows.

constraints

Restrictions or limitations placed upon actions one can take.

millet

A very common and low-quality type of grain cultivated for foods.

impotence

The incapacity for a man to sexually reproduce.

intermediary

An agent acting as a go-between in negotiations between two parties.

malaise

A state of melancholy boredom.

convoking

A convening or summoning of multiple parties.

leeway

Space for flexibility; a little breathing room.

indubitable

Unquestioned and irrefutable.

licentiate

Holding an academic degree or license to practice a professional like law

heresy

A sacrilege or offense against religious beliefs.

dissolute

Depraved and degenerate

efface

To erase from existence

usufruct

The legal right to profit from the property owned by another person as long as the property remains undamaged.

vernacular

The common language of group of people.

impuissance

A fundamental weakness.

multivalent

Possessing multiple possibilities.

reviled

Despised and detested by many.

consummate

To legally sanctify a marriage by through sexual intercourse between bride and groom.

amplitude

The quality of the largeness of something.

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