Vocabulary

republican form of government; republicanism

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

panic; scare; alarm

school affairs; religious affairs

madness; insanity

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

nostalgia; homesickness

elaborate; exquisite; ornate; refined; sophisticated

nine

ward assemblyman

worry; care; concern

to move up; to advance

military uniform

rural districts; counties

measuring; weighing

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

crash; smashing (into); ramming; (violent) collision

master's (degree)

monastery; convent; cloister; abbey

beginning of autumn; beginning of fall

habit

cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

leader; authority; mainstay

important cultural property; important cultural asset

congratulatory address

in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house

one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm

first meeting; first interview with

way of writing; manner of writing

supporting performance; playing a supporting role

weeding

teaspoon

major general; rear admiral; air commodore

to call; to name

impulse; urge; impetus

ivory

upper body

occupational ability

color tone; colour tone