Jane Eyre: Cavil-Penurious
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French | English |
|---|---|
 cavil | to object for no good reason |
| vignette | a short story, a small pleasing picture or view |
| aloof | remote in manner, distant and detached |
| visage | face |
| bilious | nauseated, disagreeable |
| antipathy | a strong negative feeling against someone or thing |
| incredulous | unwilling to believe, shocked |
| aversion | a dislike or distaste |
| indifference | lack of interest, apathy |
| turbid | foggy, muddy, confused |
| acrid | unpleasantly pungent, bitter (in scent) |
| captious | overly critical |
| thwart | to defeat, to oppose successfully |
| revile | to attack verbally, to address someone abusively |
| reprove | to chide or scold |
| wanton | with a disregard for rules or social norms |
| avert | to avoid |
| opprobrium | shame and disgrace |
| discord | lack of agreement, confusion |
| vassalage | dependent condition |
| propensities | skills or inclinations |
| sanguine | cheerfully optimistic |
| peremptorily | dictatorial, barring further action |
| artifice | insincere behavior, cleverness |
| (un)wonted | (un)usual |
| transient | short in duration, momentary |
| doleful | sad, mournful |
| industrious | hard-working, energetic in work |
| caste | social class |
| emulation | effort to equal someone or something |
| insuperable | unable to overcome |
| execrations | curses |
| daunted | confused, made anxious or discouraged |
| audacious | daring, bold, fearless |
| dearth | lack, scarcity |
| capricious | given to sudden changes of mind, whimsical |
| usurious | lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest |
| fain | happily, eagerly |
| morose | gloomy, sad |
| contrary | saying the opposite |
| redolent | suggesting, aromatic |
| rancid | with a disagreeable taste, disgusting |
| ignominious | shameful, despicable |
| forbearance | patience, refraining from action |
| assiduous | very careful |
| truculent | fierce, cruel, brutally harsh |
| animosity | hostility |
| debasement | to make something inferior, to reduce in rank |
| cumbrous | cumbersome |
| penurious | needy, not generous, stingy |
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