| A | B |
|---|
| alien | not natural; strange |
| appalling | shocking; horrifying |
| asafoetida | a strong-smelling (like garlic) substance made from a parsley-like plant; often used in folk medicine to repel illness |
| austere | stern and severe |
| boded | continued |
| church | To church someone is ban that person (usually temporarily) from church for any variety of misdeeds. |
| clad | dressed |
| contemptuously | To behave or speak contemptuously toward someone is to treat that person as if he or she is unworthy or beneath one's dignity. |
| contentious | always ready to argue |
| denunciation | To denounce is to strongly disapprove of or condemn something. The denunciation of sin in the reverend's sermon indicates his strong disapproval of sin. |
| diligently | industriously; in a hard-working manner |
| dispelled | driven away |
| ecclesiastical impedimenta | items used during a church service |
| frivolous | silly; not serious |
| garish | showy, very bright or gaudy |
| habiliments | outfits; clothing |
| inconsistent | not in agreement; incompatible |
| indignantly | angrily |
| lilac talcum | Lilacs are a very fragrant flower Talcum, often called talcum powder, is a fine talc, or powder, used for the body or face. Lilac talcum is lilac-scented talcum powder. |
| rotogravure print | a process of printing pictures; often photographs of pictures. |
| snuff | a preparation of powdered tobacco, usually sniffed through the nose |
