New Words from Jane Eyre Flashcards

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Opprobrium

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Criticism or disgrace

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Stimulus

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Evokes or arouses

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3
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Precocious

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Advanced or early

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4
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Transitory

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Not permanent

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5
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Consternation

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Dismay or distress

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6
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Parley

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A conference between opposing sides in a dispute

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7
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Irksome

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Annoying e.g Lara is rather irksome

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8
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Apture

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A narrow or small opening

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9
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Perjured

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To lie in court

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10
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Vassal

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A person under protection of a superior

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11
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Virulent

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Poisonous or malicious

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12
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Abhor

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Disgust or hated

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13
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Sanguine

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Optimistic or hopeful

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14
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Heterogeneous

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Diverse

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15
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Uncongenial

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Not friendly to be with or not a suitable idea

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16
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Peremptorily

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Formal or disapproving ​in a way that allows no discussion or possibility of refusing