Pride and Prejudice Vocab 1
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sunshinegoldie on January 24, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 caprice | a sudden, unpredictable change |
| emphatic | expressive, accentuating ideas |
| disconcert | to fluster or to disrupt the normal order of things |
| gallantry | dashing or noble behavior |
| censure | a strong expression of dissaproval |
| folly | foolishness, senselessness, lack of wisdom |
| synonymous | meaning the same thing |
| impertinent | rude or irrelevant |
| fortnight | two weeks |
| indignation | exasperation at something considered outrageously wrong or offensive |
| insipid | lacking distinctive features, not unique |
| draught | checkers |
| countenance | facial expression |
| assent | to agree |
| eminent | of high rank, noteworthy, prominent |
| stout | bulky, heavyset, robust |
| prevail | to become widespread or prominent |
| odious | offensive, detestable |
| deceitful | misleading |
| expostulation | a polite protest |
| reprehensible | deserving of blame and punishment |
| infinite | exceeding forever, unmeasurable, unlimited |
| civility | politeness |
| novelty | something new, never seen before, often more for pleasure than for function |
| willful | voluntary |
| propitious | favorable |
| felicity | hapiness |
| rectory | parsonage |
| amends | compensation for an offense against someone |
| deference | respectful compliance or regard |
| affability | pleasantness or friendliness |
| abode | home |
| parsonage | the home of a church official provided by the church |
| deign | to think worthy of one's dignity or pride |
| contemplation | deep reflection or thought |
| esteem | to regard as respectable or admirable |
| degenerate | to deteriorate |
| proxy | a person given the power to act as a substitute for another or the document which gives away this power |
| procure | to obtain by special means or to call attention to |
| probity | integrity |
| exultation | triumphant joy |
| humility | modesty or the lack of arrogance |
| discernment | the ability to correctly judge or understand something |
| bestow | to present a gift |
| insolent | disrespectful |
| persevere | to continue in pursuit of a goal despite challenges |
| injunction | a command or law |
| patroness | a woman who protects or sponsors someone or something |
| condescend | to descend to the level of an inferior, often in an obvious or rude way |
| coquetry | flirtation |
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