jabot

n. an ornamental frill or ruffle on the front of a shirt or blouse, typically made of lace

scapegrace

n. a mischievous or wayward person, esp. a young person or child; a rascal

lumbago

n. a pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back

bough

n. a main branch of a tree

junker

n. a German nobleman or aristocrat, esp. a member of the Prussian aristocracy

tsubo

n. a Japanese unit of area equal to approximately 3.95 square yards (3.30 sq m)

slovenly

adj. (esp. of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty

drubbing

n. a beating; a thrashing

propitious

adj. giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable

aloof

adj. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

farrier

n. a craftsman who trims and shoes horses' hooves

jape

n. a practical joke

pinions

n. the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers

smock-frocks

n. a loose dress or blouse, with the upper part closely gathered in smocking

adroitly

adj. clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

budgerigars

n. a small gregarious Australian parakeet that in the wild is green with a yellow head. It is popular as a pet bird and has been bred into a variety of colors

sutlers

n. a person who followed an army and sold provisions to the soldiers

boeuf bourguignon

n. a dish consisting of beef stewed in red wine

wroth

adj. angry

propriety

n. the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals