Jane Eyre Vocab

Question 1

Torpid

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Adjective. Sluggish in functioning of act

Question 2

Billious

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Adjective, of an indicative of a peevish, I’ll-natured disposition

Question 3

Antipathy

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Noun, settled aversion or dislike

Question 4

Impudence

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Noun, state of being marked by contemptuous boldness of disregard of –

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Pungent

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Adjective, a sharp stinging or biting quality especially odors

Question 6

Trifle

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Noun, something of little value, substance, or importance

Question 7

Benefactress

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Noun, a woman who confers a benefit: especially one that makes a gift

Question 8

Ignominy

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Noun- deep personal humiliation and disgrace

Question 9

Consecration

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Transition verb, to make or declare sacred

Question 10

Opprobrium

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Noun- something that brings disgrace

Question 11

Reviled

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Transition verb, subjected to verbal abuse

Question 12

Consternation

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Noun, amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion

Question 13

Tumult

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Noun, disorderly agitation or milling about a crowd usually with confusion

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Noxious

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Adjective, physically harmful or destructive to living beings

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Propensity

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Noun, an often intense natural inclination or preference

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Sanguine

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Adjective, having temperament marked by sturdiness high color and cheerfulness

Question 17

Interloper

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Noun, one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity

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Abhor

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Transition verb, to regard with extreme dislike

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Artifice

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Noun, clever or artful skill— also— false of insincere behavior

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Precocious

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Adjective- exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age

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Parley

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Intransitive verb, to speak with another (parlez francais)

Question 22

Cadence

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Noun, a rhythmic sequence of flow of sounds in language

Question 23

Insuperable

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Adjective, incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or solved

Question 24

Aversion

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Noun, a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid it

Question 25

Lamentable

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Adjective, that is to be regretted