Jane Eyre 3 Flashcards

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culpability

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the condition of deserving blame

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coruscating

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sparkling; flashing

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expostulate

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object vocally and earnestly to a person’s actions or intention

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inexorable

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unrelenting; unalterable

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scions

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descendants; offspring

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scrupulous

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extremely careful to do the right thing

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deferential

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respectful

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perfidious

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characterized by a deliberate betrayal of trust; treacherous

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equivocal

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having two of more meanings

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incubi

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nightmares; oppressive burdens; a demon that sits of top of a women in the middle of the night

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neophyte

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beginner; novice

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paroxysm

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a sudden outburst; spasm

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lachrymose

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sad and tearful

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facilitate

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to make an action easy of easier

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avaricious

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greedy

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familiar

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an evil spirit, often in animal form, that acts as a servant to a which

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salubrious

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wholesome