Pride and Prejudice

Question 1

obeisance

Answer 1

deferential respect

Question 2

melancholy

Answer 2

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

Question 3

indignation

Answer 3

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Question 4

haughty

Answer 4

arrogantly superior and disdainful

Question 5

pompous

Answer 5

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important

Question 6

enthrall

Answer 6

capture the fascinated attention of

Question 7

vindicate

Answer 7

clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified

Question 8

peevish

Answer 8

easily irritated, esp. by unimportant things

Question 9

repine

Answer 9

feel or express discontent; fret

Question 10

imprudent

Answer 10

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

Question 11

vex

Answer 11

make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

Question 12

diffuse

Answer 12

spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people

Question 13

clamorous

Answer 13

making a loud and confused noise; expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands

Question 14

perturb

Answer 14

make (someone) anxious or unsettled; subject to an influence tending to alter its normal or regular state or path

Question 15

disposition

Answer 15

a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character; inclination or tendency

Question 16

effusion

Answer 16

an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell; an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way