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Pride And Prejudice Week One Flashcards

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Scrupulous

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Showing a strict regard for what is proper, meticulous.

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Vexing

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Irritating, provoking.

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Caprice

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Whim, impulsive change of mind or behavior.

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Deign

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To do something one considers beneath one’s dignity.

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Fortnight

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A period of two weeks.

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Tumult

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Uproar, as from a crowd.

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Surmises

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Conjectures; guesses

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Countenance

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Facial expression

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Fastidious

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Excessively critical; hard to please

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Ostentation

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Display of extravagance; showiness

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Pliancy

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Flexibility; adaptability

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Ductility

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The quality of being influenced or persuaded

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Effusions

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Outpouring of words or outbursts

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Supercilious

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Arrogant; haughty

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Piqued

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Prided oneself

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Capital

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Splendid or excellent

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Pedantic

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Ostentatious or showy in one’s learning

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Indignation

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A strong displeasure with something considered offensive or base

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Complacency

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Self satisfactory or smug satisfaction with existing situation

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Insipidity

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Fullness or boredom

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Disconcerted

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Embarrassed or taken aback

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Imputed

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Attributed to or caused by

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Benevolence

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The desire to do a kind act or charity

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Diffuseness

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Using many words or verbosity

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Abominable

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Obnoxious or despicable

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Implacable

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Impossible to appease or unforgiving

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Propensity

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Inclination or tendency

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Propitious

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Favorable or auspicious

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Indolent

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Idle or lazy

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Estimable

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Admirable or worthy of respect

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Commendations

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Flattery or praises

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Precipitance

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Impulsive or rash haste in action or thought

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Expostulation

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An objection to a persons actions or intentions

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Alacrity

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Lively eagerness or readiness

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Odious

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Unspeakable or despicable

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Iniquitous

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Grossly unfair or morally wrong

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Deference

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Homage or reverence

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Destitute

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Without means of subsistence or poor

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Allude

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To refer to or hint at

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Asperity

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Sharpness or harshness in tone or manner

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Miserly

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Stingy or avaricious

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te^te-a’-te^te

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A private conversation between two people

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Complaisant

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Acquiescent or agreeable

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Incumbent

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Obligatory

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Amiable

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Personable or pleasant or friendly

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Enumerating

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Listing or itemizing

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Veracity

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Truthfulness or integrity

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Per force

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Inevitably or necessary

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Vivacity

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The quality of being full of life or attractively lively

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Proxy

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A person authorized to act for another

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Recommend

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Resumed or began again

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Prejudice

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The preconceived opinion that is not based on a reason or actual experience

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Injunction

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A command or directive

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Dissemble

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To conceal one’s true feelings

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Vestibule

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Entrance or foyer

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Minute

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Small or insignificant

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Veracity

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Truthfulness or integrity

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Per force

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Inevitably or necessary

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Vivacity

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The quality of being full of life or attractively lively

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Proxy

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A person authorized to act for another

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Recommend

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Resumed or began again

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Prejudice

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The preconceived opinion that is not based on a reason or actual experience

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Injunction

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A command or directive

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Dissemble

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To conceal one’s true feelings

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Vestibule

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Entrance or foyer

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Minute

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Small or insignificant

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Allusion

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A passing reference or obscure mention

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Assiduous

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Constant or attentive

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Diffident

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Self conscious or reserved or timid

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Disapprobation

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Strong moral disapproval

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