P&P Words

Propensity

• an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

• noun

Depravity

• Corruption or wickedness

• Noun

Wanton

• Unprovoked or without motive

• Adj

Haughty

• Arrogant or disdainful

• Adj

• Ex: Eliza thought Darcy was ———

Curtail

• To reduce

• Verb

• “The letter ———- the extent of their trip”

Acrimony

• Bitterness or Ill-feeling

• Noun

• “It was gratitude… to forgive all the petulance and ———- of her manner in rejecting him.”

Petulance

• Bad temper

• Noun

• Ex: The boy was ———- when he didn’t get his way

Nuptial

• Marriage

• Adj + noun

• Ex: There were moments of ——— bliss

Unabashed

• Unashamed or not embarrassed

• Adj

• Ex: Lydia

Austerity

• Strict or sternness

• Noun

• Ex: He was noted for his ———— and authoritarianism

Eccentric

• Uncommon or abnormal

• Adj

Sagacity

• Wisdom or intelligence

• Noun

• Ex: He was a man of great political ———

CHOICE: Ambivalent

• Unsure

• Adj

• Ex: She has ———- feelings on the subject

CHOICE: Loathe

• To hate

• Verb

• Ex: I absolutely ———- this girl in my class, she’s so annoying

CHOICE: Culpable

• To blame

• Adj

• Ex: They held her ———- for the accident