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| tending upward and sunward from the Aphelion of barbarism | the point on the orbit of a celestial body farthest from the sun (G apo - away from + helios - sun) |
| the race attained the Perihelion of civilization only to plunge downward once more | the point nearest the sun in the orbit of a planet (G peri - near + helios - sun) |
| how vexed i was at this and the Objurations [sic] which i lavished upon workmen in general | scoldings or sharp rebukes (L ob - against + iurgare - to scold) |
| you will not permit it to affect your Equanimity unduly | the quality of being calm and even-tempered (L aequus - even, equal) |
| the face i had looked at a day earlier when i had tied my Cravat before going to edith | scarf worn around the neck as a tie |
| reciting to me with a serious face this remarkable Farrago | an assortment or a medley, conglomeration (L farr - a kind of grain) |
| which landed us upon a Belvedere on the housetop | a roofed structure, esp. on top of a building, so as to command a wide view (L bellus - |
| was that blue ribbon not the Sinuous charles river? | having many curves or turns, winding (L sinus - curve) |
| they seemed quite in the habit of entertaining Waifs from another century, tactful... | homeless person, esp. forsaken; something found and unclaimed |
| without being able to regain the Clew to my personal identity | ball of yarn or thread (by which Theseus found his way out of the labyrinth) |
| how can you adjust satisfactorily the Remuneration of the multitudes of avocations | compensation, recompense (L re + muner - gift) |
| above the Portal, from the front of the building, a majestic life size group of statuary... | a doorway or entrance, usu. large and imposing (L porta - gate) |
| where samples of Muslin of a bewildering variety were displayed | any of various cotton fabrics used esp. for sheets |
| the clerk has a dozen Pneumatic transmitters before him answering to the classes of goods | run by using compressed air (G pneumat - wind) |
| third grade is iron, second grade is silver, and that of the first is Gilt | a thin layer of gold, metal layered in gold |
| these special privileges weren’t intended to be Invidious to the less successful (p. 82) | tending to rouse ill will or animosity (L invidia - envy) |
| a thousand Scimitars were bared, and the cry “allay il allah!” shook the hall | a curved asian sword with the edge on the convex side |
| not mere chance that the music that wakened me was a Reveile | signal to get up out of bed (L vigilare - to awake) |
| and when their speech had Whiled away the hours of a former century | spent (time) idly or pleasantly |
| doctor leete addressed the waiter in a tone devoid, of course, of Superciliousness | feeling or showing haughty disdain, proud (L supercilium - eyebrow, pride / super - super + cilium - lower eyelid) |
| judgments of 19th c. newspapers were deeply Tinctured with prejudice and bitterness | infused, as with a quality, impregnate (L tingere - to dye) |
| there has been a great discussion as to the Germ of the idea | something that may serve as the basis of further growth or development; the origin |
| the law schools were a system of Casuistry which the elaborate artificiality of the old order | the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct by analyzing cases that illustrate general ethical rules |
| your social system i would be Insensate not to admire in comparison of my world | lacking sensation or reason (L in - not + sensus - understanding, reason) |
| i do not so much wonder that the nation is richer now than then, but that you are not all Crœsuses | very wealthy men (prosperous last king of lydia) |
| tempt men to grind his laborers, sweat his debtors, Cozen his creditors. | to mislead or deceive |
| humanity stood upon the verge of an Avatar of limitless development | an embodiment, as of a quality or concept; an archetype |
| i would Fain exchange my share in this serene and golden day for a place in... | happily |
| showed a sudden luxuriance which turned cynics into Panegyrists | (PAN-uh-JURR-ic) those who praise or laud elaborately, give encomiums (G pan - general + aguris - assembly, marketplace) |
| a rosebush planted in a swamp, breathing Miasmatic fogs by day, and chilled with poison | having or bring about a noxious atmosphere or influence (G miainein - to pollute) |
| the bush was but a Noxious shrub, fit to be uprooted and burned | harmful to living things, health (L noxa - damage) |
| we press forward, the long winter over. humanity has burst the Chrysalis | protected stage of development (from enclosed pupa stage of butterfly) |
| was a bit of cynicism worthy of Mephistopheles | the devil in the faust legend to whom faust sold his soul |
| this stunning clamor of conflicting boasts, appeals, and Adjurations, this stupendous system of brazen beggary | earnest solemn appeals (L ad - ad + iurare - to swear) |
| if washington street had been like a lane in BEDlam, this was a melancholy spectacle | a place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion (from hospital of saint mary of bethlehem - institution in london for the mentally ill) |
| like the starving bands of mongrel Curs that infest the streets of moslem towns | base or cowardly people |
| the Chaffering of an army of women selling themselves for bread | to bargain or haggle (cheap + fare) |
| these costly Viands, these rich wines represented the ransom of many lives | a very choice or delicious dish (L vivere - to live) |
| Sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work but provides a salary (L sine - without + cura - care) |
| good company and good discourse are the very Sinews of virtue | the source or mainstay of vitality and strength |
| Circadian Rhythm | a daily rhythmic activity cycle, based on 24-hour intervals, that is exhibited by many organisms |
| Aver | to affirm positively; declare (L ad + verus - true) |
