Great Expectations Classwork Vocabulary

Question 1

Bildungsroman

Answer 1

A novel dealing with a persons formative years or spiritual education

Question 2

Megalomania

Answer 2

Obsession with showing your power

Question 3

Virtuous

Answer 3

Having or showing high moral standards

Question 4

Protagonist

Answer 4

The leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel etc

Question 5

Decrepit

Answer 5

Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect

Question 6

Supercillous

Answer 6

Behaving as if you are better then others

Question 7

Benefactor

Answer 7

A person who gives money to help a person or cause

Question 8

Tacit

Answer 8

Understood or imlied without being directly said

Question 9

Avarice

Answer 9

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Question 10

Haughty

Answer 10

Arrogantly superior

Question 11

Magnanimous

Answer 11

Generous or forgiving

Question 12

Familial

Answer 12

Relating to a family or it’s members

Question 13

Affluent

Answer 13

(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.

Question 14

Comtemptuous

Answer 14

showing contempt; scornful.

Question 15

Redemption

Answer 15

the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

Question 16

Corrupt

Answer 16

Havig or showing willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or persnol gain

Question 17

Ostentatious

Answer 17

Pretentious/showing off

Question 18

Ostracise

Answer 18

Exclude from a society or group