revelations
a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.
strychnine
a bitter and highly poisonous compound obtained from nux vomica and related plants. An alkaloid, it has occasionally been used as a stimulant.
quivering
trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion.
spigot
a small peg or plug, especially for insertion into the vent of a cask. a faucet.
quills
any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird. The hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal.
mimeograph
a duplicating machine which produces copies from a stencil, now superseded by the photocopier.
switchboard
an installation for the manual control of telephone connections in an office, hotel, or other large building.
navel
a rounded knotty depression in the center of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus. The central point of a place
felicity
Intense happiness. The ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts.
congenial
(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.(of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste or inclination.
impertinence
lack of respect; rudeness.
skulk
to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions
delirium tremens
a violent delirium with tremors that is induced by excessive and prolonged use of alcoholic liquors.
fatuity
something foolish or stupid
frieze
a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling.
florid
1)having a red or flushed complexion.2)elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated.
arabesque
a posture in which the body is supported on one leg, with the other leg extended horizontally backward.
derision
contemptuous ridicule or mockery