Jane Eyre Flashcards
Belie
To picture falsely
misrepresent
to show to be false
vapid
dull
efface
to rub or wipe out
erase
officious
marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others
celerity
speed
importune
to beset with repeated or insistent requests
hector
to intimate or dominate in a blustering way
a bully
arrogate
to take or claim for oneself without right
expiate
to make mends or reparation for
atone
consecrate
to declare as sacred
sanctify
subjoin
to add at the end
append
assuage
to make something less intense or severe
to pacify or calm
imperious
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
inscrutable
difficult to fathom or understand
impenetrable
exonerate
to free from blame
chimerical
highly improbable
fanciful
contumacy
obstinate or contemptuous resistance to authority
anathema
a vehement denunciation
a curse
lachrymose
tearful
weepy
vanquish
to defeat
clement
lenient
merciful
mild
halcyon
calm
peaceful
prosperous
meretricious
gaudy
vulgar
contumely
rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance
acumen
quickness
accuracy
keenness of judgement or insight