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Puss-in-Boots

TermDefinition
gait a way of walking
to masticate to chew
saraband a graceful, stately, slow Spanish dance in triple time,
sacrosanct regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
ubiquitous found everywhere
caryatid A stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building
Palladian Relating to or denoting the neoclassical style of Andrea Palladio. reaction against the baroque. 18th century
rutting relating to the period of the year during which particular male animals are sexually active
Onan Judah's second son
maudlin (adj) feeling sad and sorry for yourself, especially after you have drunk a lot of alcohol
duenna An older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, especially in a Spanish family; a chaperone.
Aldebaran (proper noun) the brightest star in the constellation Taurus.
ablution (U) the act of washing yourself
churlishly in a way that is rude
pontiff formal for 'pope'
to genuflect to bend one or both knees as a sign of respect to God, especially when entering or leaving a Catholic church
rococo (adj) Denoting furniture or architecture characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration prevalent in 18th-century continental Europe, with asymmetrical patterns involving motifs and scrollwork.
obbligato An instrumental part, typically distinctive in effect, which is integral to a piece of music and should not be omitted in performance.
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