Jane Eyre Vocab

Vignette

a brief evocative description, account, or episode

Desolate

(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.

Torpid

sluggish in functioning or acting

Billow

a large mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam

Diffidence

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

Incredulous

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

Indemnity

security against or exemption from legal liability for one's actions

Turbid

(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter

Wanton

(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked

Precocious

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.

Intimate

imply or hint

Peruse

examine carefully or at length

Doleful

expressing sorrow, mournful

Malevolent

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Morbid

characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease