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P&P Vocab Lists 1 & 2
Defs/POS for Pride and Prejudice Vocab lists 1 and 2
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English
10th Grade
10/13/2014

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Simpleton
Definition

noun

a person deficient in judgement; fool

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Veracity
Definition

Noun

Adherence to truth; truthfulness

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Decorum
Definition

Noun

appropriateness of behavior; conventions of behavior

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Approbation
Definition

Noun

approval; praise

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Odious
Definition

Adjective

arousing dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure

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Pedantic
Definition

adjective

characterized by narrow concern for learning and book rules

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assiduous
Definition

adective

constant in attention; diligent; persistent

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reprehensible
Definition

adjective

deserving rebuke or censure, blameworthy

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peevish
Definition

adjective

discontentedl; ill-tempered

Term
panegyric
Definition

noun

elaborate praise; formal eulogy

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amiable
Definition

adjective

friendly; good-natured; sociable

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felicity
Definition

noun

great happiness

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indolent
Definition

adjective

habitually lazy

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mortification
Definition

noun

feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride

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superciliousness
Definition

noun

haughty disdain; arrogance

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affability
Definition

noun

pleasantness; graciousness; gentleness

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profuse
Definition

adjective

plentiful; giving freely; extravagant

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Solicitude
Definition

noun

state of feeling care or concern

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Celerity
Definition

noun

swiftness; speed

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Importune
Definition

verb

to beset with repeated requests; entreat pressingly

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Scruple
Definition

noun

uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle

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Laconic
Definition

adjective

using few words; terse or concise

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alacrity
Definition

noun

willingness; eagerness

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formidable
Definition

adjective

arousing fear or awe

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acrimony
Definition

noun

bitter or sharp hostility

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sanguine
Definition

adjective

confident; optimistic

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duplicity
Definition

noun

deliberate deceptiveness

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infamy
Definition

noun

evil fame or reputation

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squeamish
Definition

adjective

easily shocked or disgusted

Term
termination
Definition

noun

end of something; conclusion

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trepidation
Definition

noun

fear; alarm; dread

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cordiality
Definition

noun

warmth; sincerity; strong friendly feeling

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dissipation
Definition

noun

indulgence in sensual pleasure; wasteful expenditure

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officious
Definition

adjective

marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted help

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mercenary
Definition

adjective

motivated solely by money

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transient
Definition

adjective

passing in time or space; temporary

Term
circumspect
Definition

adjective

prudent; heedful of potential consequences

Term
degradation
Definition

noun

reduction in status, value, honor or dignity

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composure
Definition

noun

self-possession; calm or tranquil state of mind

Term
austerity
Definition

noun

severityl sternness

Term
anecdote
Definition

noun

short account of an interesting or humorous incident

Term
ostentatious
Definition

adjective

showy; pretentious

Term
incredulous
Definition

adjective

skeptical; disbelieving

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indifference
Definition

noun

state of being uninvolved, without feeling one way or another

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perturbance
Definition

noun

state of great disturbance or agitation

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corroboration
Definition

noun

strengthening or support of other evidence

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petulance
Definition

noun

unreasonable irritability or ill temper

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derision
Definition

noun

contemptuous laughter; ridicule

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