Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part One

palace - n. a very large and impressive house

signora - n. a title or form of address used of or to an Italian-speaking married woman, corresponding to Mrs. or madam

enormous - adj. very great in size or amount

lizard - n. a type of reptile that has four legs and a long body and tail

butterfly - n. a kind of insect that has a long thin body and brightly colored wings and that flies mostly during the day