SPELLING WORDS Q3

Ageusia

loss of the sense of taste

Recalcitrant

resisting authority

Boudoir

a woman’s private sitting room

Cirrhosis

disease of the liver

Equestrienne

a woman who rides horses

Fricassee

meat browned, stewed, and served in its own sauce

Gesundheit

used to wish good health after a sneeze

Acquiesce

to comply or submit

Idiosyncrasy

characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual, incident, etc.

Baccalaureate

religious service held before commencement day

Bivouac

military encampment

Blithe

joyous, glad, or cheerful

Bourgeois

member of the middle class

Boutonniere

flower worn by a man in his lapel

Connoisseur

person competent to pass critical judgement

Dachshund

long, German dog

Encumbrance

something burdensome

Marquee

projection above a theater entrance

Masquerade

party of people wearing masks and other disguises

Nonpareil

having no equal