Brideshead Revisited Glossary

By Helen Smith · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed June 02, 2020

These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.

Written by Helen Smith

foresee

predict

erroneously

falsely

superimposed

laid on top of (something)

fretting

worrying

antiquated

out-of-fashion

lorry

truck

punt

a type of boat, similar to a canoe or a gondola, which is common in English rivers

frequented

visited often

austere

uninviting, without ornament

decanter

an object through which wine is poured, causing aeration and improving flavor

Update this section!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this section.

Update this section

After you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.