Vocab Unit 1 Flashcards
dosed
to treat with an applicant or agent
victuals
food or provisions for human beings
supped
to take in small mouthfuls
pestle
a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar
miasma
a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere
bilious
suffering from, caused by, or attended by trouble with the bile or liver
liebchen
german for sweetheart
demure
characterized by slyness and modesty; reserved
mangle
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen
almshouse
a house endowed by private charity for the reception and support of the aged or infirm poor
pestilence
a contagious or infectious disease that is virulent and devastating
dittany
a cretan plant, origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formally believed to have medicinal qualities
jalap and calomel
jalap - a twining eastern mexican vine having tuberous roots that are dried, powdered, and used medicinally as a cathartic
calomel - a white tasteless powder used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide
cajoling
to persuade by flattery or promises
brambles
a prickly shrub or bush
slovenly
untidy or unclean in appearance or habita
destitute
without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter
impudence
the quality of being offensively bold
Potter’s Field
a place for the burial of unknown or indigent persons
wraith
something shadowy and insubstantial
apothecary
one that prepares and sells drugs and other medicines
stays and shift
stays - a corset
shifts- clothing
a || straight-loose fitting dress worn with or without a belt
b || a woman’s chemise or slip
the war
american revolution
Blachard’s yellow balloon
first hot air balloon flight in america
