'Magnum Opus'
Latin, meaning 'Great Work'
'view-haloa'
Yell; loud shout
Aniseed
The seed of the anise plant, in which anise oil comes from.
Aquiline
Hooked; curvy
Ascetic
Plain; frugal
Assiduously
Persistently
Astrachan
Fur from young lambs coming from the region of Astrakhan
Austere
Severe; serious
Avidity
Eagerness
Bereavement
The state of being in mourning or grief
Bibliophile
A book lover and/or collector
Brougham
A four-wheeled, enclosed carriage
Compunction
Remorse
Conflagration
A large fire
Conjectured
To suppose; to form a theory
Conundrum
A puzzle or riddle; a confusing problem
Dissipation
The act of scattering apart
Dogmatic
Assertive; confident
Ejaculation
Interruption
Embellish
To beautify or praise
Frugal
Simple; plain
Garrot
The act of strangling or throttling someone.
Hansom
Two-wheeled carriage
Harmonium
A keyboard instrument like an organ
Hieroglyphics
Symbols; characters
Ignominious
Humiliating; disgraceful
Impecunious
Poor; destitute
Inanition
Mental and physical exhaustion, usually due to lack of food.
Inexorable
Unrelenting; unflexible
Intermittent
Occasional; recurring
Knickerbockers
Short trousers ending at the knees
Languid
Inactive; sluggish
Meretricious
Gaudy; false
Mitigating
To become or make milder or less serious
Morose
Gloomy' moody
Obstinate
Unyielding; stubborn
Odious
Offensive; detestable
Ostler
Stablehand
Palpitating
Trembling; throbbing
Paroxysm
A sudden violent outburst of anger
Recapitulate
To summarize
Retention
Retaining; withholding
Reverently
Respectfully
Sardonic
Mocking; scornful
Shikari
Big game hunter, usually in India
Slatternly
Sloppy; untidy
Sojourn
A temporary stay
Strenuous
Tiring; physically demanding
Tantalus
A rack or shelf containing decanters or bottles of liquor or wine
Zenith
Peak
