Word Type Definition Example/Picture

anabaptists noun a member or The book traces the

descendant of a origin of Anabaptist
member of any of groups such as the
various Christian Mennonites and
sects formed in Amish.
Europe after 1520
that denied the
validity of infant
baptism, baptized
believers only,
emphasized
simplicity and
nonviolence, and
advocated social
and economic
reforms as well as
the complete
separation of church
and state.

effeminate adjective having traits, tastes,

habits, etc.,
traditionally
considered
feminine, as
softness or delicacy.

effrontery noun shameless or She had the

impudent boldness; effrontery to ask for
barefaced audacity two free samples.

Egeria noun a female adviser

Evensong noun Also called evening He made an errand

prayer. a form of involving a long
worship said or sung walk, and came
in the evening. back at an hour
which left nothing
but evensong
 between him and
eight o'clock.

funds plural noun money that is readily

available. British
government
securities
representing
national debt

lorgnette noun a pair of eyeglasses They were walking

mounted on a down a corridor, and
handle. Miss Thangue was
peering through her
lorgnette at the
cards on the doors.

machination noun crafty schemes;

plots; intrigues.

Oxonian adjective of or relating to Perhaps only thing

Oxford, England, or we do not share is
to Oxford University that he is a
(in England). Cantabrian,
whereas I am an
Oxonian, but
nobody is perfect.

perambulator noun a baby carriage;

pram.

sententiously adverb in the manner of a “A camel is the only

pithy saying or wealth that carries
aphorism itself,” observed
Digby
sententiously.
terminus plural noun the end or extremity
of anything.

Tories noun A political party in It all gets even more

Britain, also called baroque, and, in the
the Conservative short term anyway,
party. In the late even worse for the
eighteenth century, Tories.
the Tories took form
as defenders of the
king and stability
and of established
interests in Britain;
they advised caution
in making political
and social change.
Winston Churchill,
Benjamin Disraeli,
and Margaret
Thatcher belonged
to the party.

Albany noun a city in and the

capital of New York,
in the eastern part,
on the Hudson.

Army List noun British, an official list The denomination of

of all serving the district dealing
commissioned with any particular
officers of the army regiment is shown in
and reserve officers the Army List in
liable for recall brackets.