Appliqued
a cutout design, that is sewn on to or otherwise applied to a piece of material
Reticent
Reserved; restrained
Bullion
Gold or silver considered with respect to quantity rather than value
Improvise
to compose, utter, execute, or arrange anything without previous preparation
Pastoral
having simplicity, charm, serenity and other characteristics of rural life
Presentiment
a feeling that something is about to happen, especially something evil
Harmonies
combination of tones that work together to be pleasing to the ear; agreement
Servitude
compulsory service or labor
Dog-star
the bright star, Sirius
Avarice
Gree
Alluvial
a deposit of sand or mud formed by flowing water
Frigate
a naval vessel
Augustan
neoclassical age of 18th century England
Lintel
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door
Coffin ship
ships that carried Irish immigrants to North America to help them escape the Great Potato Famine, yet many people died along the way
Ceres/Persephone
Hades seized Persephone and Ceres gets her back
Blighted
decayed; diseased
Cameo
a medallion, as on a brooch or ring, with a profile carved in
Pastiche
a work of art that imitates the style of another artist or period
Syntax
word order in a sentence; the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence or line
Extrinsic
not essential; extraneous
Obduracy
stubborness
Inscribe
to write, print, mark or engrave words
Workhouse
a poorhouse in which paupers were given work
Toxins
poisonous substances
Elegies
poetry lamenting the dead
Paradox
a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
Implements
tools; untensils
Conservationist
a person who advocates conservation of resources
Catalogue
a list or record of items
