amour-propre
love of the self that is specifically informed by one's perception of the opinions of others
bandy
in reference to legs, exhibiting a curve outwards at the knee area
baronet
a British ranking directly below that of baron
claret
a red wine from the French region Bordeaux
dawdle
to fool around and waste time
diffident
lacking self-esteem; shy
dragoon
European term for a cavalryman of a heavily armed troop
ebullition
an overflowing of emotion
egad
an interjection; used as an oath
genteel
having an aristocratic air; related to the nobility; refined, stylish
gimcrack
a flashy, useless trinket
heathen
someone who is irreverent, uncouth and inappropriate
ingenue
french for "ingenuous"; specifically refers to the role of an inexperienced and artless young woman
jointure
a piece of property given to a women in anticipation of marriage that she will own after her husband's death
lexicographer
someone who writes, edits or compiles dictionaries
marchioness
the wife or widow of a marquis; the feminine equivalent of marquis
mulatto
an outdated word for someone who is mixed race
nabob
a wealthy, influential or powerful person
otiosity
laziness, slothfulness; futility
plenipotentiary
a person who is authorizes to engage in business dealings on behalf of another person
sate
archaic past tense and past participle form of the verb "to sit"
toxophilite
a person who loves archery
