Pere Goriot

Pere Goriot Glossary

Grimmer

More serious or gloomier

Luminous

Very bright and glowing

Falsities

Lies or untruths

Withered

Having become dry and shriveled

Humility

Having a modest or low view of one's importance

Bandied about

Discussed in a casual or informal way

Eloquence

Ability to be fluent or persuasive in speaking and writing

Jaundiced

Yellowed

Facetious

Joking or playful

Baleful

Threatening or menacing

Cupidity

Greed or avarice

Pious

Religious or devout

Furtive

Secret or hidden

Consternation

Feeling of anxiety or dismay

Attrition

Decline or disappearance

Senile

Declining in intelligence, especially due to old age

Indefatigable

Persistent and tireless

Augury

Prediction or premonition

Countenance

Face or facial expression

Shibboleth

A custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people

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