The Doll's House

The Doll's House Glossary

exquisite

extremely beautiful and delicate

palings

fence stakes

scold

angrily rebuke

imploring

begging earnestly or desperately

wattle

acacia tree

congeal

to solidify or coalesce, particularly by cooling

varnish

tree resin dissolved in liquid and used for creating a clear, shiny surface on wood

astounded

greatly shocked or surprised

shamefaced

expressing or feeling embarrassment or shame, in the sense of modesty or shyness

carter

delivery person

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