Pride and Prejudice Vocab Quiz #2

Ablution

(noun): the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

Synonyms: cleansing, purification, washing*

Antonyms: contamination, defilement*

Allay

(verb): To lessen or relieve (fear, doubt, pain, or worry)

Synonyms: alleviate, relieve, help, soothe, mitigate, ease

Antonyms: impair, hurt, harm, injure, exacerbate, aggravate

Apace

 (adverb): at a quick pace: swiftly

Synonyms: rapidly, quickly, swiftly, fast, soon, quick

Antonyms: slowly

Censure

(verb or noun depending on usage): to criticize harshly; the act of blaming or condemning sternly

Synonyms: condemnation, reprimand, rebuke

Antonyms: endorsement, commendation, citation, honor, tribute, acclamation, praise, indorsement

Controvert

(verb): to dispute or oppose by reasoning; refuting

Synonyms: argue, bicker, quarrel, fight

Antonyms: get along, accept, agree, concur, coexist

Depravity

 (noun): a corrupt act or practice

Synonyms: corruption, sin, immorality, evil, sinfulness, evilness, dissoluteness, degradation, corruptness

Antonyms: virtue, morality, goodness, virtue, integrity

Derision

(noun): the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt; a state of being laughed at or ridiculed: derided

Synonyms: joke, target, ridicule

Antonyms: favorite, pet, approval, praise, applause

Duplicity

(noun): contradictory doubleness of thought, speech or action; being double or twofold 

Synonyms: deception, deceit, deceptiveness, fraud, deceitfulness, cheating, cunning

Antonyms: sincerity, good faith, forthrightn  by ess, ingenuousness, artlessness, frankness, openness, candor, directness

Formidable

(adj): Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable.

Synonyms: terrifying, frightening, scary, terrible, horrible, intimidating

Antonyms: reassuring, soothing, relaxing, comforting, calming, inviting, tranquilizing, quieting, consoling

Impute

(verb): to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly. To attribute (especially something negative) to someone.

Synonyms: ascribe, attribute

Antonyms: absolve, exonerate*

Mercenary

(adj.): serving merely for pay or sordid advantage rather than moral principles

1. Synonyms: greedy, eager, avaricious, acquisitive

2. Antonyms: charitable, liberal, altruistic, magnanimous, munificient, controlled, bountiful, handsome

Obeisance

(noun): a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission; bow; acknowledgement of someone's importance 

Synonyms: homage, respect, salute, nod, bow, reverence, submissiveness

Antonyms: disrespect, insolence, impudence, affront, indignity, epithet, defiance, outrage, slap

Officious

 (adj): volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed

Synonyms: busy, intrusive, meddlesome, obtrusive, intruding, annoying

Antonyms: unobtrusive

Parsonage

(noun): the house provided by a church for its pastor

Synonyms: vicarage, rectory, manse, hearth, hermitage, domicile, fireside

Pecuniary

(adj): consisting of/relating to money 

Synonyms: financial, economic

Antonyms: nonfinancial

Preferment

(noun): advancement or promotion in dignity, office, or station; the act of bringing forward

Synonyms: promotion, advancement, rise, ascent

Antonyms: reduction, degradation, abasement, deposition, downgrade, demotion, discharge 

Profligacy

(noun): immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society; often related to morality

Synonyms: corruption, immorality, sin, sinfulness, evil

Antonyms: virtue, morality, right

Propriety

(noun): conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech

Synonyms: etiquette, decorum, decency, morality, prudence, form

Antonyms: impropriety, indecency, coarseness, crudeness, vulgarity

Repine

(verb): to complain or fret over something

Synonyms: complain, scream, whine

Antonyms: rejoice, delight, tolerate, take, accept, bear 

Replete

(adj): Filled or well-supplied with something

Synonyms: filled, packed, awash, teeming, fraught, rife

Antonyms: devoid, empty, blank, bare, stark, barren, vacant, void

Seldom

(adverb): in few instances; rarely or s dad infrequently

Synonym: rarely, sporadically, occasionally

Antonyms: often, frequently, usually, generally

Trepidation

(noun): A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen

Synonyms: fear, anxiety, fearfulness, dread

Antonyms: confidence, assurance, boldness, aplomb, courage, self-confidence

Tumult

 (noun): disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices

Synonyms: commotion, disturbance, turmoil, stir, hurry, fuss, noise

Antonyms: rest, peace, tranquillity, stillness, calm, quiet, hush

Unalloyed

 (adj): Pure and not mixed with anything else

Synonyms: pure, untainted

Antonyms: alloyed, adulterated, mixed, diluted, spoiled, debased

Veracity

(noun): conformity with truth or fact; accuracy

Synonyms: integrity, honesty, truthfulness, reliability, sincerity

Antonyms: lying, dishonesty, mendacity, artifice, dissimulation, duplicity