"Pride and Prejudice" Unit Vocabulary

Scrupulous

(adj.) having ethical or moral principles OR having great attention to details

Solace

(n.) the comfort felt when consoled in times of disappointment

Elude

(v.) to escape, either physically or mentally

Caprice

(n.) a sudden change of mood

Ascertain

(v.) to learn or discover with confidence

Supercilious

(adj.) having or showing arrogant superiority to

Propriety

(n.) proper or correct behavior

Trifling

(adj.) not worth considering

Indolent

(adj.) disinclined to work or exertion

Dawdle

(v.) to waste time or delay progress

Importune

(v.) to beg persistently and urgently

Elate

(v.) to fill with high spirits

Corroborate

(v.) to give evidence for

Disinclination

(n.) a certain degree or unwillingness

Dissemble

(v.) to behave unnaturally or affectedly

Asperity

(n.) harshness of manner

Doleful

(adj.) filled with or evoking sadness

Enumerate

(v.) to determine the number or amount of

Languor

(n.) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

Laudable

(adj.) worthy of high praise

Fastidious

(adj.) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

Adept

(n. or adj.) very skilled or proficient at something

Emphatic

(adj.) showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly

Contrive

(v.) to create or bring about (an object or situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

Avarice

(n.) extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Ostentatious

(adj.) characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

Formidable

(adj.) inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

Ardent

(adj.) enthusiastic or passionate

Incredulous

(adj.) when one is unwilling or unable to believe something

Vindication

(n.) the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion

Alacrity

(n.) cheerful readiness, promptness or willingness

Impute

(v.) to lay the responsibility or blame for, often falsely or unjustly

Insolence

(n.) rude and disrespectful behavior

Approbation

(n.) approval or praise

Surmise

(v.) to suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

Diffidence

(n.) modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

Austerity

(n.) sternness or severity of manner or attitude, self-denial

Supplication

(n.) the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly

Officious

(adj.) assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters

Accede

(v.) to give consent or approval; to agree