jane eyre ch.19-30 vocab

lassitude

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

propitious

presenting favorable circumstances

alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

presentiment

a feeling of evil to come

evince

give expression to

inextricably

in a manner incapable of being disentangled or untied

impetuous

characterized by undue hate and lac/m of thought

insolvency

lack of financial resources

vouchsafe

grant in a condescending manner

fractious

easily irritated or annoyed

badinage

frivolous banter

seraglio

a harem

aver

declare of affirm solemnly and formally as true

asperity

harshness of manner

rescind

cancel officially

insuperable

impossible to surmount

impediment

something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

controvert

prove to be false or incorrect

ascribe

attribute or credit to

nominally

in name only

eschew

avoid and stay away from deliberately

remonstrance

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

repudiate

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

refulgent

radiating or as if radiating light

solecism

a socially awkward or tactless act

benignant

characterized by kindness and warm courtesy

inviolate

treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticsm

ignis fatuus

a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshly ground

mendicant

a pauper who lives by begging

expedient

appropriate to a purpose