Reveries of a Bachelor : Or, A Book of the Heart Glossary

by Donald G. Mitchell

Reveries of a Bachelor : Or, A Book of the Heart Glossary

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magniloquence

use of high-flown language.

reveries

a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts

intrepid

fearless; adventurous

spinsters

older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.

heartily

to a great degree

bachelor

a man who is not and has never been married.

crudities

mixed raw vegetables served as an hors d'oeuvre, typically with a sauce into which they may be dipped.

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