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Details Title: Jane Eyre Description: Vocabulary Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 10/07/2005 07:57:58	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term akin Definition 1 : related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype 2 : essentially similar, related, or compatible Term asylum Definition an institution for the care of the destitute or sick and especially the insane ; a place of refuge or security Term bedlam Definition 1. madman 2. lunatic asylum 3. a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion Term bigamy Definition the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another Term convention Definition a: usage or custom especially in social matters b : a rule of conduct or behavior Term drawing room Definition a formal reception room Term embitter Definition to excite bitter feelings in; to make bitter Term impediment Definition a bar or hindrance (as lack of sufficient age) to a lawful marriage Term laudanum Definition 1 : any of various formerly used preparations of opium 2 : a tincture of opium Term reciprocate Definition 1 : to give and take mutually 2 : to return in kind or degree Term shilling Definition 1. a former monetary unit of the United Kingdom equal to 12 pence or 1/20 pound 2. a coin representing one shilling