Jane Eyre - Vocab 21-38
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Presentiments
feelings that something unfortunate is about to happen
iteration
repetition
Ludicrous
absurd; exaggerated
Quiescent
quiet; still
Acumen
keenness and quickness in dealing with a situation
Facile
easy; effortless
Deprecation
an expression of dissaproval
Fractious
irritable; quarrelsome
Pertinaciously
persistently stubborn
Repartee
series of quick and witty replies
Profligate
a person who is considered immoral and shameless
Avaricious
greedy
Prurience
lustfulness
Odious
disgusting or offensive
Diffident
shy, lacking self-confidence
Furtively
secretly; in a sneaky manner
Tractability
the quality of being easily controlled or tamed
Culpability
the condition of deserving blame
Expostulate
object vocally to a person's actions or intentions
Inexorable
unrelenting
Scrupulous
extremely careful to do the right thing
Deferential
showing respect or being respectful
Enervate
to weaken physically, mentally, or morally
Insatiable
constant wanting more, never satisfied
Paroxysm
a sudden outburst
Neophyte
a beginner
Propitiate
the regain the goodwill of
Tenacious
holding firmly
Insalubrious
unhealthful
Lachrymose
sad and tearful
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