Great Expectations Vocabulary

ravenously

hungrily

prevailing

most common; widespread

connubial

of or relating to marriage

disconsolately

gloomily

trenchant

distinct; forceful, effective & vigorous

consternation

A state of paralyzing dismay

augmented

added to

obstinately

stubbornly

ague

fever and chills

countenances

faces

blithe

carefree & lighthearted

omnipotent

all-powerful

asunder

apart from each other

execrating

cursing

exonerated

freed from blame

sagaciously

intelligently; wisely

insolently

insultingly; rudely

capricious

whimsical

ignominiously

shamefully; humiliatingly

felicitous

lucky

synopsis

summary

fortuitously

by accident or chance

pervade

be present throughout

trepidation

state of dread or alarm

augur

predict

benevolent

good

morose

melancholy; gloomy

unscrupulous

without a conscience or a moral code

corroborated

supported by other evidence

alienate

turn away; push away

latent

present but not active; hidden

futile

having no useful result

detrimental

damaging

perused

looked over with care

depreciation

belittling

magnanimous

generous in forgiving; noble

avaricious

stingy

odious

arousing strong dislike

acquiesced

consented without argument

reticent

reserved

exhorted

urged; advised

incongruity

at odds; not matching

lucid

easily understood

pernicious

destructive; deadly

execrated

denounced

loitered

proceeded slowly or with many stops

imperviously

domineeringly; overbearingly

impetuousity

forcefully or passionately

contiguous

neighboring; adjacent

approbation

approval

fain

pleased; willing; obliged

consorted

associated

obsequious

full of or showing servile compliance

abject

contemptible; miserable, wretched

auspicious

marked by success; grand

alluded

suggested indirectly

repudiate

totally reject

tenure

period during which something is held

fidelity

faithfullness; loyalty

eliciting

bringing out; drawing forth

expatriated

removed from residence in one's native land

impiously

lacking reverence, respect or dutifulness

extricate

release from an entanglement

insolent

arrogant; insulting

superciliously

showing haughty disdain

intricacies

complexities

plaited

braided

truculant

having a tendency to fight; fierce

consigned

entrusted; gave over to the care of another

propensities

tendencies

intimation

hint

refectories

rooms where meals are served

presentiment

sense that something is about to happen

depose

make a statement true or false

obdurate

hard-hearted; not going in to persuasion

abeyance

condition of being temporarily set aside

epistle

letter

irresolute

undecided

malignant

disposed towards evil

tithe

one-tenth

reconnoitre

make a preliminary investigation

indelible

permanent

assiduity

constant personal attentions

apparition

ghost