Jane Eyre vocab chaps 20-28

Question 0

A person’s manner of walking; the paces of an animal.

Answer 0

Gait

Question 1

Lacking the ability or strength to move; lacking vigor; inactive.

Answer 1

Inertness

Question 2

A person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood.

Answer 2

Mien

Question 3

Having knowledge or being aware of.

Answer 3

Cognizant

Question 4

A limited region around a particular area; vicinity.

Answer 4

Vicinage

Question 5

The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

Answer 5

Acumen

Question 6

Be vivacious and enthusiastic.

Answer 6

Effervesce

Question 7

Inability to pay one’s debts.

Answer 7

Insolvency

Question 8

Holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.

Answer 8

Pertinaciously

Question 9

Unable to be destroyed; lasting.

Answer 9

Indissolubly

Question 10

Of or relating to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife.

Answer 10

Conjugal

Question 11

A licentious, dissolute person; recklessly extravagant or wasteful in use of resources.

Answer 11

Profligate

Question 12

Impossible to stop or prevent; (of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty.

Answer 12

Inexorable

Question 13

A forcefully reproachful protest; an earnest presentation of reasons for opposition or grievance.

Answer 13

Remonstrance

Question 14

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

Answer 14

Noxious

Question 15

Refuse to accept or be associated with; deny the truth or validity of; refuse to fulfill or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt).

Answer 15

Repudiated

Question 16

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

Answer 16

Incongruous

Question 17

A person dedicated to sensual enjoyment; a person who cultivates refined taste (for something, especially food and drink [wine]).

Answer 17

Epicure

Question 18

A beggar

Answer 18

Mendicant

Question 19

Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretively.

Answer 19

Furtively