Once Upon a Duke (12 Dukes of Christmas, #1)

by Erica Ridley

quincy,”

EDIT. . QUINSY quinsy, also called PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS, pus-filled swelling in the throat that develops infrequently as a complication of acute tonsillitis. It extends through the tonsillar capsule into the loose connective tissue of the neck and displaces the involved tonsil toward the midline of the throat. Extreme pain accompanying the condition interferes with swallowing and talking. Often there is high fever and general prostration. Although acute tonsillitis is usually caused by streptococci, these organisms are not always present in the quinsy pus. Surgical incision and draining are sometimes needed if antibiotics are not given promptly.

ague.

a·gue /ˈāˌɡyo͞o/ noun ARCHAIC noun: ague malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering. a fever or shivering fit. plural noun: agues

dirigibles

A dirigible is an airship, like a giant balloon in the sky that you can steer. Blimps and zeppelins are dirigibles. Dirigibles, also called airships, fly by being lighter than air. This works because a dirigible is like a big hard balloon filled with lighter-than-air gas, such as helium or hydrogen. You've probably seen dirigibles used in advertising, like the Goodyear blimp. A famous dirigible accident was the Hindenburg crash

de rigueur.

adjective required by etiquette or current fashion. "it was de rigueur for bands to grow their hair long" Similar: fashionable in fashion voguish in vogue