A trick or practical joke.
Philomath
A lover of learning, a scholar.
Purdah
Social seclusion.
Covered by curtain or veil.
Spoony
Foolishly or sentimentally in love
Valetudinarian
Sickly or weak
Thimblerig
To cheat by trickery.
Surfeit
overabundant supply, excess, intemperate or immoderate indulgence
Borborygmus
Intestinal rumbling caused by moving gas.
Oppugn
To fight against, to call into question.
Taradiddle
A trivial or childish lie. A fib. Pretentious nonsense.