Jane Eyre Flashcards
Francophobe
a person having a strong dislike of France or the French
liberality
- the quality of giving or spending freely
- the quality of being open to new ideas and free from prejudice
timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence
carping
adjective
continually complaining or finding fault about trivial matters; difficult to please
“she has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour”
noun
continual complaining or finding fault about trivial matters
“he did not enjoy the constant carping of reviewers”
rapturous
characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
impious
not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god
dissever
divide or sever (something)
raze
completely destroy (a building, town, or other site)
charnel
associated with death
mien
a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood
archaism
a thing that is very old or old-fashioned
rectitude
morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness
carrion
the decaying flesh of dead animals
lambent
(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance
caviller
a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
vignette
a brief evocative description, account, or episode
eventide
the end of the day; evening
becalm
leave (a sailing vessel) unable to move through lack of wind
torpid
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
diffidence
modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence
lineament
a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face
visage
a person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features
gorge
eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food
bilious
- affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting
- spiteful; bad-tempered
blear
make dim; blur
sallow
(of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color
antipathy
a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion
totter
move in a feeble or unsteady way
impudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent
ignominy
public shame or disgrace
rivet
hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement
dell
a small valley, usually among trees
moor
a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath
quail
feel or show fear or apprehension
turbid
(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
acrid
having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
captious
(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections
insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure
vassalage
a position of subordination or submission (as to a political power)
ire
anger
chancel
the space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir
bourn
a limit or boundary
peremptory
(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way
virulent
(of a disease or poison extremely severe or harmful in its effects
