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assessor – a person which advises a judge or official committee on matters that demand special knowledge
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eau-de-Cologne – (French) light perfume
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samovar – a large metal container used in old Russia to boil water for making tea
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roubles – Russian currency, 1 rouble = 100 kopecks
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Harkov – a city in the Ukraine
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Max Nordau – (1849–1923), a Hungarian author, physician
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steward – a man who is employed to look after a house and lands
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char-à-banc – (French) a large comfortable vehicle used for pleasure trips
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kvass – a Russian beer made from barley, malt, and rye
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pince-nez – (French) glasses, used especially in former times, that are held in position on the nose by a spring, instead of by pieces fitting round the ears
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Slavyansky Bazaar, Hermitage – big restaurants in Moscow
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Slavyansky Bazaar, Hermitage – big restaurants in Moscow
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Tiflis – an old name of Tbilisi, Georgia (Russia)
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dépendence – (French) out-house
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goloshes – rubber shoes worn over ordinary shoes when it rains or snows
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ennui – (French) tiredness and dissatisfaction caused by lack of interest and having nothing to do
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comme ilfaut – (French) as it should be, proper, fitting
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Entrez! – (French) Come in!
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Turgenev – (1818–1883), a famous Russian writer
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Non habeo – (Latin) Have nothing
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liaison – (French) a sexual relationship between a man and a woman not married to each other
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misogynist – a person who hates women
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Nouveauté’s de Paris – (French) Novelties of Paris
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gimp – (old) a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord
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spina scapulae – (Latin) shoulder-blade