Chapter 3
Aquaplane: a board for riding on water; pulled by a speedboat
Harlequin: A mute character in traditional pantomime, typically masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume.
Omnibus: Comprising several items
Contemptuous: Showing contempt; scornful
Sauntered: Walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
Spectroscopic: of or relating to or involving spectroscopy; "spectroscopic analysis"
Spectroscopy: is the use of light, sound or particle emission to study matter.
Gayety: (Gaiety) The state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful
Chapter 4
Knickerbockers: A New Yorker
Penitentiary: A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.
Evasions: The action of evading something
Evading: escape or avoid
Rajah: An Indian king or prince; A Malay or Javanese ruler or chief.
Haughty: Arrogantly superior and disdainful
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