Monday, September 7, 2020

Vocabulary -- Page 8

vol-au-vent: puff pastry

demon: Isak Dinesen's use of the word, p. 40, Out Of Africa

arrant, p. 40, Isak Dinesen; -- complete, utter; arrant fool; utter fool;

maizecobs: p. 40; ears of corn?

decennaries: decades?

palanquine, p. 81, Isak Dinesen; Chinese ...

supercilious, p. 85, Isak Dinesen; proud, arrogant



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