Physiognomies- The art of judging human character from facial features.
Farthingale- a hoop skirt or framework for expanding a woman's skirt, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Pang- a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing: a pang of remorse; a pang of desire.
Beadle- a parish officer having various subordinate duties, as keeping order during services, waiting on the rector, etc.
Sumptuary- pertaining to, dealing with, or regulating expense or expenditure.
Evanescent- vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
Ignominy- disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
Rheumatism- any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness.
Pillory- a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.
Contumely- insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment.
Well there's my ten vocab words. Soak em up.
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