Fever 1793 Vocab

wretched

in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

droned

make a continuous low humming sound.

abhor

regard with disgust and hatred.

dawdle

waste time; be slow, move slowly and idly.

Grippe

old-fashioned term for influenza.

Hearth

the floor of a fireplace.

Victuals

food or provisions.

Pestle

a heavy tool with a rounded end, used for crushing and grinding substances such as spices or drugs, typically in a mortar.

Apothecary

a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs

robust

strong and healthy; vigorous.

peer

look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something.

friends

peckish

hungry.

miasma

a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor.

nuisance

a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.

condolences

an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death

detest

dislike intensely.

vulgar

lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.

unaccustomed

not familiar or usual; out of the ordinary.

damask

a firm lustrous fabric

Bombazine

a twilled dress fabric of worsted and silk or cotton.

implore

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

gala

a social occasion with special entertainments or performances.

purify

remove contaminants from.

din

a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

toll

charge payable for permission to use a particular bridge or road.

gumption

shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.

almshouse

a house built originally by a charitable person or organization for poor people to live in.

dwindle

diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.

basin

a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin.

grim

forbidding or uninviting.

valise

a small traveling bag or suitcase.

plague

a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ). "an outbreak of plague"

fractious

(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.

taut

stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

vicious

deliberately cruel or violent.

ofiferous

variant spelling of odoriferous.

canteen

a restaurant provided by an organization such as a military camp, college, factory, or company for its soldiers, students, staff, etc.

skirmish

an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.

petticoat

a woman's light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress

flint

a hard gray rock consisting of nearly pure chert, occurring chiefly as nodules in chalk

tinder

dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire.

abide

accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

billow

a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.

orderly

neatly and methodically arranged.

reek

smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.

melodious

of, producing, or having a pleasant tune; tuneful

stammer

speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

Jaundice

a condition in which the skin, sclera (whites of the eyes) and mucous membranes turn yellow

Lancet

a small, broad two-edged surgical knife or blade with a sharp point.

Mutton

the flesh of sheep, especially mature sheep, used as food.

Kin

one's family and relations.

Snippet

a small piece or brief extract

Nitwit

a silly or foolish person (often as a general term of abuse).

Outskirt

the outer parts of a town or city.

Glazier

a person whose profession is fitting glass into windows and doors.

Mason

a builder and worker in stone.

Dowry

property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.ail

fatigue

a feeling of constant tiredness or weakness

scurrilous

making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.

solemn

formal and dignified.

cackle

make a harsh, raucous sound when laughing.

bunkum

nonsense.

begrudge

envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).

gaunt

(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.

proprietor

the owner of a business, or a holder of property.

solitary

done or existing alone.

purge

rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.

vanity

excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements

ruckus

a disturbance or commotion.

extinguish

fire

disentangle

untangle

trundle

wagon

resolutely

\n in an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.

dim

dull