Kibitka
A Russian type of closed carriage.
Spleen
The organ where melancholy and ill-humor was thought to be based.
Iridescent
Lustrous, rainbow-colored.
Voluble
Talkative.
Vermilion
A bright scarlet red.
Monde
French for "world," referring to high society.
Romanticism
A movement in art and literature which emphasized individuality, freedom, imagination, etc.
Mazurka
A lively Polish dance in moderately quick triple meter.
Pensive
Thoughtful, introspective.
Rustic
Related to the countryside.
Profligate
Immoral, dissolute, shameless (also a noun for a person bearing these qualities).
Rakish
See "profligate."
Fervent
Fever-like.
Gallicism
A phrase borrowed or derived from French.
Incandescent
Glowing, shining.
Tribulations
Serious trouble, difficulties.
Name-Day
The feast day of the saint after whom a person is named, traditionally celebrated in Russia.
Enamored
Fallen in love.
Tête-à-tête
French for "head-to-head," a private conversation between two people.
Tremulous
Trembling, afraid.
