Pride & Prejudice Vocabulary
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nataliefittsy on January 28, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 compassion | feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering |
| caprice | sudden, unpredictable change |
| solace | to comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble |
| fortnight | two weeks |
| emphatic | uttered with emphasis |
| tumult | violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar |
| conjecture | the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof |
| ingenious | characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction |
| surmise | to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; guess |
| ascertain | to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance |
| fastidious | hard to please |
| candour | the state or quality of being frank, open, or sincere in speech or expression |
| ostentation | the act of showing or exhibiting; display intended to impress others |
| piqued | prided oneself |
| synonymously | equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea |
| intolerable | unendurable |
| impertinent | intrusive or presumptuous |
| endeavor | to attempt to achieve or gain |
| felicity | good fortune |
| pedantic | overly concerned with minute details or formalism |
| indignation | strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting |
| gallant | brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous |
| inducement | the act of persuading or influencing |
| insipidity | without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities |
| complacency | feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like |
| abominable | detestable; loathsome |
| decorum | appropriate behavior; good manners |
| countenance | appearance, especially the look or expression of the face |
| rapture | ecstatic joy or delight |
| panegyric | a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy |
| laudable | praiseworthy; commendable |
| precipitance | quality or state of being hasty or rash |
| deference | respectful yielding or submission to the judgment, opinion, will, etc. of another |
| expostulation | the act of reasoning earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done |
| approbation | approval; commendation |
| implacable | impossible to pacify or reduce in strength or force |
| propensity | a tendency to demonstrate particular behavior |
| conscientiously | showing great care, attention, and industriousness in carrying out a task or role |
| odious | inspiring hatred, contempt, or disgust |
| iniquitous | immoral, especially in a way that results in great injustice |
| filial | relating to a child's relationship with, or feelings toward, his or her parents |
| veneration | feelings of deep respect or awe |
| bequeath | to leave personal things or other property to somebody after death |
| enumerating | to name a number of things on a list one by one |
| derision | contempt and mockery |
| condescend | to behave toward other people as though they are socially or intellectually inferior |
| prudent | having good sense in dealing with practical matters |
| ablution | the ritual cleansing of a priest's hands or body, or of sacred vessels, during a religious ceremony |
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