English Vocabulary: Candide Set 9
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- Socinian
- an adherent of a 16th century Italian sect with unitarian views (denial of the divinity of Jesus)
- Lamentation
- a cry of sorrow and grief
- Reciprocally
- in exchange or reciprocation (mutual or shared manner)
- Descried
- discovered by careful observation or scrutiny
- Malcontents
- chronically dissatisfied people; those who rebel against the established system
- Fanatics
- those marked by extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm for a cause
- Post-chaise
- a closed, four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage that was formerly used to transport mail and passengers
- Convalescent
- a person who is recovering from an illness, an injury, or a surgical operation
- Venom
- a poisinous secretion of an animal; malice or spite
- Punters
- a trader who hopes to make quick profits, like a speculator; a gambler