Auditor
Hearers or listeners.
Orator
Speaker.
Cherub
An angelic being; often featured in church art.
Hamadryad
In Greek mythology, a type of nymph or feminine spirit that is associated with trees. They are known for their slender figures and their beauty.
Mauvaise honte
Bashfulness; shyness.
Grandee
A high-ranking Spanish noble.
Ardour
Passion; love.
Peccadilloes
Bad habits; small, unimportant sins.
Casuist
A person who uses clever but unsound reasoning.
Immuring
To confine someone against his or her will.
Descried
Caught sight of.
Misanthropy
Hatred of humanity.
Conjecture
An image formed from on the basis of incomplete information; to form an opinion on the basis of incomplete information.
Weeds
(Archaic usage.) Clothing.
Licentiousness
The quality of lacking sexual restraint.
Impetuous
To do something quickly, without thought or care.
Ebullition
The action of bubbling or boiling.
Poignard
A long, lightweight dagger.
Postillion
Driver of a horse-drawn coach.
Lollop
To move in an ungainly way; to move in a series of clumsy paces or bounds.
Covey
A small group of people or things.
Banditti
Plural of "bandit."
Dissimulate
To conceal or disguise one's thoughts, feelings, or character.
Ennui
Boredom and listlessness arising from dissatisfaction and lack of occupation.
Obsequies
Funeral rites.
Pecuniary
Relating to money.
Wherefore
Why; for what reason.
