jane eyre vocab. :3

avatar

an incarnation or embodiment, as of a quality or concept, a varying manifestation or aspect of a particular deity, esp. a Hindu deity in human form.

badinage

playful talk

badinage

[bad-n-ahzh, bad-n-ij /ˌbad.(ə)nˈɑʒ, ˈbad.(ə)nˌɪʒ]

cachinnation

Convulsive, loud laughter.

cachinnation

[kak-uh-ney-shun /ˈkak.əˌneɪ.ʃən]

cicatrize

[sik-uh-trahyz /ˈsɪk.əˌtraɪz]

cicatrize

To heal by the formation of a cicatrix (scar tissue)./To become healed by the formation of a cicatrix (scar tissue).

coruscate

kawr-uh-skeyt, kor- /ˈkɑr.əˌskeɪt

coruscate

glitter; be brilliant.

deglutition

dee-gloo-tish-uhn /ˌdi.gluˈtɪʃ.ən

deglutition

Swallowing—the act of process of swallowing.

emulous

em-yuh-luhs /ˈɛm.yə.ləs

emulous

eager to rival somebody or something; motivated by rivalry.

equipage

ek-wuh-pij /ˈɛk.wɪ.pɪj

equipage

Well-equipped carriage; equipment and supplies for expeditions

hostler

hos-ler, os-ler /ˈhɑs.lɛr, ˈɑs-

hostler

engineer; horse minder

inanition

in-uh-nish-uhn /ɪn.əˈnɪʃ.ən

inanition

exhaustion due to starvation; lethargy; emptiness.

lachrymose

lak-ruh-mohs /ˈlak.rəˌmoʊs

lachrymose

crying, sad.

oblation

o-bley-shuhn /ˌoˈbleɪ.ʃən

oblation

offering or gift to deity; communion offering; religious or charitable gift.

paroxysm

par-uhk-siz-uhm /ˈpar.əkˌsɪz.(ə)m

paroxysm

a sudden outburst of emotion or action; a crisis in or recurrent intensification of a disease; spasm, convulsion.

pertinacious

pur-tn-ey-shuhs /ˌpər.t(ɪ)nˈeɪ.ʃəs

pertinacious

determinedly resolute in purpose, belief or action.

phlegmatic

fleg-mat-ik /ˌflɛgˈmat.ɪk

phlegmatic

having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament, unemotional (Benvolio in Romeo & Juliet).

ruth

rooth / ruθ

ruth

Compassion or pity for another; sorrow or misery about one's own misdeeds or flaws.

sanguine

of the color of blood, red; ruddy; having the temperament and ruddy complexion formerly thought to be characteristic of a person dominated by this humor; passionate; cheerfully confident, optimistic. (Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet)

seraglio

si-ral-yoh, -rahl- /sɪˈralˌyoʊ, -rɑl-

seraglio

Harem—the women's quarters in a Muslim house, or the women themselves; palace—a Turkish palace.

sophistical

suh-fis-tik-kuhl /ˌsəˈfɪs.tɪ.kəl

sophistical

clever-sounding, but flawed; of sophists.

stile

stahyl /ˈstaɪl

stile

a step or rung that enables people to climb over a fence or wall.