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I’ve been looking up words Austen uses in her novels that I don’t know the meaning of:

Coxcomb: a vain and conceited man, a dandy

Bilious: nausea or vomiting

Piquet: a card game with two players

Tippet: a long fur scarf or shawl worn around the neck and shoulders

Sanguine: optimistic or positive

Cara sposo: a dear husband

Pertinacity: sticking to an opinion or purpose, stubbornly tenacious

Verdure: fresh green color and vegetation

Segacity: discernment, foresight

And this is just the beginning…..