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