Evelina

Evelina Glossary

actuate

to put into action

calumny

rumor

circumspect

careful; prudent; considering all components of a situation

dunned

plagued; pestered; annoyed

execrate

to denounce; to criticize heavily

expatiate

to speak or write in great detail or length

expostulated

discussed; examined

harangue

a ranting, critical speech

imputes

attributes; puts the responsibility on

insuperable

incapable of being solved or made better

lassitude

profound weariness or laziness

megrims

fancies; whims

miscreant

an infidel; a villain

niggard

a stingy person; a miser

palliation

easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

panegyric

elaborate or excessive praise

plebeian

relating to the common people

procure

to get ahold of

raillery

good-natured ridicule; banter

repine

to feel dejection and sadness over something

solecism

a breach of etiquette or decorum

succedaneum

substitute

temerity

boldness; rashness

tittering

laughing in a nervous, affected manner

wantonly

lewdly; sensually; acting unruly

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