n. a small room just under the roof, a small apartment To pay off the cost of the replacement necklace, she and her husband moved into the garret of their house.
n. loud approval. The ladies at the party paid Mme. Loisel much adulation for her attire.
adj. extremely costly, too high, excessive She thought she borrowed a necklaced of exorbitant worth but later found out it was a costume piece.