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Jane Eyre Vocab Definitions Chapters 1-14

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the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal; a tendency to act or think in a particular way

having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling; dormant; sluggish in functioning or acting

to stuff to capacity; to consume greedily

a strong feeling of dislike

deep personal humiliation and disgrace; disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action

an expression of rebuke or disapproval; to express disappointment in or displeasure with (a person) for conduct that is blameworthy or in need of amendment

to subject to verbal abuse: to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way

gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed; dismal, gloomy

very strong disapproval or criticism of a person or thing, especially by a large number of people

confident, hopeful

dishonest or insincere behavior or speech that is meant to deceive someone

devoid of inhabitants and visitors, deserted; joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one

to examine or consider with attention and in detail; to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner

a curse: the act of cursing or denouncing

to make (someone) afraid or less confident; to lessen the courage of

very confident and daring; very bold and surprising or shocking

changing often and quickly; often changing suddenly in mood or behavior

a strong natural tendency to do something

very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression; sad and serious

to promote the growth or development of; rouse, incite

able to work or continue for a very long time without becoming tired

not important, not deserving serious attention; silly and not serious

musingly or dreamily thoughtful ; suggestive of sad thoughtfulness

the quality of someone who is patient and able to deal with a difficult person or situation without becoming angry

something that is necessary in a particular situation

marked by or suffering from poverty; given to or marked by extreme stinting frugality

not able to be trusted; showing that someone cannot be trusted

the act or process of teaching (someone) in a way that improves the mind or character

to show (something) clearly

mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger, pain, etc.

praise or approval

having or showing very strong feelings, usually for support

to make (something, such as a problem) better, less painful, etc

to reduce the pain or trouble of (something); to make (something) less painful, difficult, or severe

to cause (something) to spread out and disappear; to separate into parts and disappear or go away; to use all or a lot of (something, such as money or time) in a foolish way

marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm

seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real

to feel or show great happiness

very careful about how you do something; liking few things; hard to please

very important or noticeable

marked by confused din or outcry, tumultuous; noisily insistent

tending to act in strange or unusual ways

not lively or interesting; dull or boring

lasting only for a short time

to stop developing, progressing, moving, etc.; to be or become stagnant

showing great care, attention, and effort

likely to have or produce good results

a disposition to be friendly and approachable(easy to talk to)

enjoying the company of other people

rude or impolite; having or showing a lack of respect for other people

existing from the time a person or animal is born; existing as part of the basic nature of something

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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. junta, sedentary, mollify, subversive, patina, placebo, tantamount. The _____ on the brass buttons of General Blanco's uniform sparkled in the sun when he stepped outside the capital office and fished in his pockets for his pill box. Only his doctor knew that the general was about to take a[n] _____ that consisted of little more than sugar. Days before, the general had demanded treatment for recurring chest pains. The doctor found nothing wrong with the general, so he prescribed a psychological treatment for what he thought was a psychological illness. General Blanco's malady was likely the result of a very stressful situation. At the time the pains began, he was a member of a five-person _____ that had seized control of an impoverished nation, and plenty of _____ citizens would have liked nothing more than to eliminate the militant rulers and reinstall the exiled dictator. Blanco had acquired some experience that was _____ to leading a nation, but little experience in dodging assassins.

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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. abate, droll, decorum, austere, dole, duplicity, abhor. Typhoon Paka hammered the island of Guam for twelve hours before the winds _____. Gusts over one hundred fifty miles an hour devastated the previously green island, creating _____ living conditions for residents in the weeks to come, especially for the estimated five thousand people who lost their homes. Residents able to witness Paka in action were astounded by the serious but almost _____ sight of Paka's invisible forces tossing around automobiles, dumpsters, and palm trees as though they were children's toys. In the days following Paka, residents adhered to traditional post-typhoon _____ by cleaning up hundreds of tons of debris, checking on the condition of friends and neighbors, repairing property, and, because of the lack of electricity, hosting mass barbecues before food perished in warm refrigerators. Luckily, food was not in short supply, but water had to be _____ out by several agencies in the weeks following the tempest.

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Read the following passage and then choose the best revision for the underlined portions of the paragraph. The questions will require you to make decisions regarding the revision of the reading selection. Some revisions are not of actual mistakes, but will improve the clarity of the writing. People, unlike most beasts, have the ability to sweat. Coupled with our hairless skin, sweating allows people to keep their body temperature down during long periods of effort. Our cooling, ability, large knees, and elastic tendons, allow us to outrun a horse-in the long run, of course. That's right: over long distances, human beings can outrun almost every running mammal on earth. This ability might not have saved our ancestors from saber tooth tigers, but it provided them a distinct advantage $\underline{\mathrm{while \ tracking \ the \ many \ tasty \ quadrupeds \ living \ on \ the \ plains.}}$ F. NO CHANGE G. while tracking the quadrupeds, many of which were tasty, living on the plains. H. while tracking the tasty plains animals. J. while they tracked down animals, which they knew were tasty, on the plains.

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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. $$ \begin{matrix} \text{renown} & \text{forte} & \text{confute} & \text{brinkmanship}\\ \text{dynasty} & \text{recumbent} & \text{tribulation}\\ \end{matrix} $$ Damian mounted his new ______ bicycle, but he immediately crashed into a light pole because he was not used to sitting back while riding a bike. After a few minutes of ______, though, he was able to ride around in the parking lot without falling down. Damian's friends ______ his decision to spend a lot of money on what they called a novelty item, but Damian was ______ for wasting money on things that sat in the basement and collected dust when he tired of them. His credit card sprees would stop eventually, Damian was bound to lose his game of financial ______, in which he waited to pay his bills until he received threatening notices from the bank.

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