The Figure in the Carpet Glossary

by Henry James

The Figure in the Carpet Glossary

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Jubilation

Triumph, joy

Ineffable

Untold, unutterable

Languish

Droop, weaken

Countenance

Facial expression

Haggard

Drained, exhausted

Pertinence

Relevance

Aberration

Irregularity, divergence

Leviathan

Large aquatic creature

Congruity

Quality of appropriateness

Idiosyncratic

Individual, special

Insistence

Entreaty, command

Encumbrance

Obstacle, hindrance

Predicament

Unpleasant situation

Repudiated

Abandoned, renounced

Compunction

Scruples, reservation

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