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Final WWW post using words from THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Daisy Goodwin. Information from the Oxford Dictionaries (Online)
Punctilious: punc·til·i·ous – Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
‘Oh yes, Augusta was punctilious in letting me know about that,’ Charlotte replied.
Trenchant: trench·ant – Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
Augusta, realizing that her mother was going to support Middleton so long as there was a chance of being introduced to the Empress, took up her place at the piano and gave her own trenchant version of a Chopin nocturne.
Kedgeree: ked·ger·ee (kejəˌrē) – A European dish consisting chiefly of fish, rice, and hard-boiled eggs.