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Vocabulary
assign: a person to whom the property or interest of another is transferred
Bedlam: a popular name for the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, which served as a
lunatic asylum
bestow: to give
brazier: a metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel
covetous: greedy
cravat: a necktie
credentials: evidence of authority
dismal: gloomy
entreaty: an earnest request
fain: eager
flint: a small piece of metal used to produce a spark
gait: a manner of walking
garret: a small attic
gladsome: delightful
hob: a shelf around a fireplace used to keep food warm
humbug: nonsense
intimation: a hint
ironmongery: hardware
lumber room: a storage room
morose: moody
palpable: capable of being touched or felt