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Bathchair

a small rolling carriage used by invalids

Blanquette de Veau

in French cuisine, a white veal ragout served in a white sauce

Bronco

a wild, untamed horse

Canelloni

a kind of Italian pasta

Carbuncles

large and extremely painful boils or abscesses on the skin that usually leak pus

Erysipelas

a bacterial infection that causes severe inflammation of the skin

Frascati

a dry white wine from Italy

Gout

a condition of red, inflamed and swollen joints usually associated with arthritis, and caused by increased levels of uric acid in the blood

Headhunt

the corporate recruitment of top employees from rival companies

Heresy

a belief or theory within a particular religious faith that is sharply at odds with the established practices or norms of that faith

Hymnology

the study of the history and composition of hymns devoted to religious worship

Lapwings

a type of bird that is part of the plover family, and known for scratching out its nest in the ground

Mahyana sutras

Buddhist devotional texts and scriptures

Metaphysical poets

a group of 17th century writers whose poetry is associated with intense devotional imagery and elaborate conceits celebrating spiritual life

Monetarism

an economic policy enacted by states that involves tightening and regulating the amount of money in circulation

Multinational

a large corporation or company whose assets and operations extend outside of its home country, and often involve production in regions where labor is much cheaper and easier to exploit

Neo-Platonic Ideas

a philosophical concept developed from Plato’s original doctrine of forms, which holds that the truest nature of any thing is its ideal form, which is located outside of material, everyday reality

O’s and A’s

grade marks used by British schools denoting an “Ordinary” pass or an “Advanced” pass of a particular subject

Profiteroles

a cream-filled dessert pastry ball usually topped with chocolate or powdered sugar

Sake

a Japanese wine made from rice

Tesco

a huge British supermarket chain

Zabaglione

an Italian dessert made of egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala wine whipped together

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