|
Glossary |
| ancestor |
forefather; person from
whom you are directly descended |
| aristocratic |
upper class; considered
superior because of birth, intelligence, culture, or wealth |
| confinement |
kept indoors; kept within
limits |
| devastated |
crushed; overwhelmed with
distress |
| doting |
being very fond of |
| equality |
all people possessing the
same privileges and rights |
| exiled |
long absence from
one’s country or home |
| governess |
woman employed in home to
teach children |
| obligation |
duty; promise by which one
is bound |
| panorama |
view of a wide area |
| privileged |
having advantages; benefits
enjoyed by the rich |
| Rapunzel |
woman in a fairy tale who
was locked in a tower by a witch |
| recapitulation |
to sum up; to tell the main
parts of the story |
| solitude |
being alone |
| watercolours |
paintings using paints made
from colouring material mixed with water rather than oil |