Pride and Prejudice Vocabulary: Volume 2 Flashcards
1
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Ablution (141)
A
the act of washing oneself
2
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Duplicity (148)
A
deceitfulness
3
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Avarice (153)
A
extreme greed for wealth
4
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Deference (157)
A
respect
5
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Diversion (158)
A
amusement
6
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Trepidation (161)
A
a nervous feeling of agitation
7
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Formidable (162)
A
inspiring awe or respect
8
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impolitic (173)
A
unwise
9
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Inured (182)
A
accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant
10
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Conjecture (184)
A
a conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
11
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Impute (188)
A
to lay the responsibility or blame, often unjustly
12
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Conciliate
A
soothe
13
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Verdure (193)
A
the greenness of vegetation
14
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Perusal (194)
A
to examine with attention and in detail
15
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Wantonly (194)
A
maliciously
