Chapter 4 Prose Flashcards
1
Q
BRITTANY
A
A region on the coast of North-West France
2
Q
ST. JAMES’ STREET, KING STREET
A
Well-known commercial streets in London
3
Q
BLOATOCRAT
A
A fat and rich person of high station - a term coined by E.V Lucas
Bloated + Aristrocrat
4
Q
CRESCENDO
A
Progress towards a climax
5
Q
CONGEALED
A
Thickened as if frozen
6
Q
SMOTHERED
A
Supressed
7
Q
NONCHALANTLY
A
Unconcerned, coolly
8
Q
GLIBLY
A
Smoothly but not sincerely
9
Q
NOTE OF HAND
A
Promissory note
10
Q
RECTITUDE
A
Honesty, good behaviour
11
Q
FARTHING
A
As low as a paisa
12
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BAIZE
A
Coarse woollen material
13
Q
GUILE
A
Cunning, deceit
14
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INDELIBLE
A
Cannot be rubbed out or removed
