The Trial

The Trial Glossary

Frau

in German, the title used for a married or widowed woman

Fräulein

in German, the title used for an unmarried woman

tenement house

a form of housing in which the building is divided into separate residences, often in an overcrowded manner

crucial

of decisive, critical, or great importance

eiderdown

a quilt stuffed with duck feathers; a duvet

tousled

made untidy (particularly in reference to ruffled hair)

squalid

dirty, rough, and unpleasant, usually associated neglect or poverty

entourage

a group of people surrounding someone important

forthcoming

about to happen in the near future; willingness to divulge information

to exact

to obtain something from someone; to inflict revenge on someone

thrash

beat someone or something with a stick, cane, or whip; hit violently and repeatedly

inquisitive

curious; inquiring; prying

mete out

measure out; dispense punishment

Panama hat

a style of wide-brimmed men's hat made of tropical palm tree leaves

mutter

say something in a low or barely audible voice

obsequious

excessively obedient, attentive, or servile

undulant

having a wave-like rising and falling appearance or motion

intransigence

unwillingness to change views or agree with someone else; refusal to compromise

adduce

cite as evidence

unyielding

not giving way to pressure

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