Bridgerton S2E1: English vocabulary

a small evening social gathering

a ruler in India, especially in the past

lacking flavor; bland

to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed

an old word for a piano

in a very beautiful, delicate, or skillful way

the skill of riding and handling horses well

personal property, especially movable things that can be bought or sold

polite and refined in a way that can seem old-fashioned or affected

to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught

a strong box or chest for storing valuables

the process of giving birth to children

to wound or kill by stabbing with a horn or tusk

the state of being engaged to marry

a heated glass building where plants are grown

doing what you are expected or required to do, especially because you feel it is your duty

friendly and easy to talk to

a lively celebration or festive event

the quality of being direct and honest in the way you speak or act

a bedroom, especially in a formal or old-fashioned setting

wet, soft ground that you can sink into

very angry

too bad, unpleasant, or extreme to endure

the quality of speaking or acting honestly and openly

showing too much pride and looking down on other people

to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony

a short note or voucher, often showing that something has been paid or approved

a shy person who stays on the edge of a social event and does not join in much

causing disapproval because it is offensive, unpleasant, or not acceptable

so good or special that nothing else is equal to it

sewing, embroidery, or other decorative work done with a needle and thread

able to notice small differences and make good judgments

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality

a waterproof rubber boot, usually reaching up to the knee

bad or unpleasant, but not too bad to deal with

walk around in a relaxed way, usually for pleasure and without a fixed route

a plant with fragrant flowers that grow in a tight cluster

to make someone or something seem less important or less good

worried that something bad might happen

giving pleasure or enjoyment

to defeat or trick someone by being more clever than they are

a young woman who is formally introduced to society at a special event

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

a short, temporary stay in a place

to show something in a way that is meant to attract attention or admiration

not successful or not producing any useful result

a condition or rule that must be accepted as part of an agreement

the group of people in Britain who have the rank of peer

to value something very highly

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams

to make someone unable to breathe properly

perfect or without faults

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

careful judgment about what is sensible and safe

in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation

a stand that holds a candle

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

a rude word for the buttocks

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

very tall and impressive

to make a mistake or be wrong

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

the quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable

a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

to exist in large numbers or amounts

without enough money, food, or shelter

to enjoy something very much

a short break or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them

feeling or showing gratitude

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

money or property a bride brings to a marriage, usually given to the husband or his family

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment