Bluebeard Glossary

Bluebeard Glossary

gilded

Covered with a thin layer of gold.

mirth

A merrymaking spirit of amused joy.

bestow

To confer or bequeath; to impart an allotment.

trembling

Shaking with fear; quivering.

strongbox

A small box that can be locked for the storage of private objects.

haste

Rapidity; wasting no time in pursuit.

averse

Opposed to; not eager to engage; loathing.

obliged

Bound or compelled to do something.

acquaintance

An associated, friend, colleague or neighbor; somebody with whom one is familiar.

surpass

Exceed or outperform; transcend or eclipse.

extol

To praise or extol; applauding or celebrating someone.

attentively

With great consideration and courteous thought.

repentance

Atonement for past sins; contrition.

afflicted

Stricken and distressed; depressed as a result of being plagued.

bawl

A howling wail or blustery shout.

dragoon

A member of the calvary.

recollect

To arouse one back to a state of normalcy after a recent emotional upheaval.

moral

A lesson in virtue learned at the end of a fairy tale or fable.

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