• ennui
    noun
    a feeling of dissatisfaction due to lack of excitement.
  • miniver
    noun
    plain white fur used in the lining or trimming of clothes.
  • bullace
    noun
    a European plum found in small clusters.
  • dudgeon
    noun
    a feeling of offense.
  • tatterdemalion
    adj
    ragged or disresputable.
  • athanor
    noun
    a type of furnace used in alchemy that maintains heat consistently for extended durations.
  • arras
    noun
    a rich tapestry that is often used to conceal an alcove.
  • spoor
    noun
    a track, trail or scent of something; usually a wild animal.
  • malinger
    verb
    to feign illness in order to avoid work or duty.
  • pollarded
    adj
    having the top and branches cut off to encourage growth at the top (relating to a tree).
  • coppice
    verb
    to cut trees and shrubbery back to the ground.
  • dirigible
    noun
    an airship with a rigid structure; capable of being steered.
  • unctuous
    adj
    excessively or ingratiatingly flattering.
  • pabulum
    noun
    material intended to be consumed for intellectual sustenance.
  • pecuniary
    adj
    related to or consisting of money.
  • assize
    noun
    a court that formerly sat in each county of England and Wales to handle civil and criminal law.
  • ape
    verb
    to imitate someone or something's behavior, especially in an absurd way.
  • penury
    noun
    extreme poverty.
  • abstemious
    adj
    not self-indulgent when it pertains to eating and drinking.
  • ocher
    noun
    an earthy pigment containing ferric oxide.