The Rocking-Horse Winner

The Rocking-Horse Winner Glossary

Reiterate

Say something again

Bonny

Attractive or beautiful

Frenzy

A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior

Hardened

Not easily upset

Shillings

Twelve pence

Lucre

Money

Drapery

Cloth, curtains, or clothing hanging in loose folds

Emancipated

Having been extended freedom; liberated

Anxiety

Extreme worry over something; often conveying a sense of nervousness or even dread

Stoutly

With heft or great weight

Assertion

A forcefully made statement; a declaration

Brazen

Bold and brash; lacking guilt or shame

Uncanny

Something beyond explanation; having something otherworldly, supernatural, or occult about it

Steathily

Done in a secretive or furtive way; usually within the context of doing something sneaky or suspicious

Obstinate

Stubborn and determined to the point of being hard-headed

Writ

A court order; can also be found on rare occasions to refer to any handwritten note

Iridescent

Revealing an array of different colors, shades, or hues depending on the light and angle viewed

Compel

Pressure into doing something or taking part

Pram

British slang for a baby carriage

Flay

The process of stripping skin away from bone and sinew

Serene

A quiet feeling of contentment and tranquility; placidity

Remonstrate

To protest or present opposition to an argument

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