21st century

• corbeille (noun) - an elegant basket, usually filled with flowers or fruit, used for courtship
• negroes (noun) - a dated word for black people, now considered offensive
• clammy (adjective) - unpleasantly damp and cold
• bayou (noun) - marshy outlets near rivers and lakes in southern USA
• layette (noun) - sets of clothing and linens for infants
• apparition (noun) – the ghostly image of a person
• transient (adjective) – lasting a very short time
• countenance (noun) – a person’s facial expression
• wiles (noun) – devious, cunning, or manipulative strategies
• foresight (noun) – the ability to predict the future, usually through intelligent guessing or smart use of information
• poplar (noun) — a tall tree that grows in cold climate
• turret (noun) — a small tower attached to a larger tower
• rapture (noun) — a feeling of intense joy
• disillusioned (adjective) — extreme disappointment that something/someone you thought was good turned out to be bad
• fancy (verb) — to imagine
• trifling (verb) - treating someone with no respect
• garret (noun) - a small attic room
• listless (adjective) - lacking energy or enthusiasm
• shabby (adjective) - in poor condition due to lack of care
• foundry (noun) - a workshop or factory dedicated to casting metal