pride and prejudice volume 2 vocabulary

Assertion

A confident statement or declaration, often without proof.

Transient

Temporary or short-lived; not lasting long.

Solicitude

Care or concern for someone or something.

Encroach

To intrude upon, especially in a gradual or stealthy manner.

Canvass

To solicit opinions or votes, or to examine or survey.

Extenuating

Making a situation or action seem less serious or more forgivable.

Thwart

To prevent someone from accomplishing something or to oppose successfully.

Obstinate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.

Duplicity

Deceitfulness; double-dealing.

Partiality

Unfair bias in favor of one thing or person over another.

Defection

The act of abandoning a cause, party, or belief for another.

Dejection

A state of being downhearted or in low spirits.

Mercenary

Motivated solely by a desire for monetary gain; a soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

Decorum

Proper behavior, manners, or etiquette.

Ostentatious

Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display designed to impress or attract attention.

Affability

The quality of being pleasant, friendly, and easy to talk to.

Formidable

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or intense.

Enumeration

The action of listing or naming things one by one.

Alacrity

Cheerful willingness or eagerness to do something.

Superlatively

To a degree that is of the highest quality or degree; excellently.

Tractable

Easy to manage or control; submissive.

Prodigious

Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Conjecture

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Officious

Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice, often in an unwelcome manner.

Wanton

Deliberate and unprovoked; immoral or cruel in nature.

Depravity

Moral corruption or wickedness.

Censure

Strong disapproval or condemnation, typically in a formal statement.

Impropriety

Failure to observe standards of honesty or good behavior; inappropriate behavior.

Vindication

The action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion.

Tumult

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people; a state of commotion or disorder.

Acquiesce

To accept something reluctantly but without protest.