AP Lit Jane Eyre MCT vocab words

sequent

in regular succession without gaps

toil

work hard

nativity

the event of being born

ominous

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

devoid

completely wanting or lacking

inexorable

impossible to prevent, resist, or stop

monotony

the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety

evoke

call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

timidity

fear of the unknown or fear of making decisions

vitality

the property of being able to survive and grow

thwart

hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire

exalt

praise, glorify, or honor

naive

marked by or showing unaffected simplicity

erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

malevolent

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others

mosaic

design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

proclivity

a natural inclination

overzealous

marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea

pretentious

creating an appearance of importance or distinction

liable

subject to legal action

digression

a message that departs from the main subject

poetic license

license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work

minutia

a small or minor detail

censure

harsh criticism or disapproval

revulsion

intense aversion

piety

righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout

pretense

the act of giving a false appearance

tumultuous

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

affluence

abundant wealth

sedate

characterized by dignity and propriety

impropriety

the condition of being unsuitable or offensive

estranged

caused to be unloved

aloof

distant, cold, or detached in manner

discord

lack of agreement or harmony

facade

the front of a building

ambivalence

mixed feelings or emotions

assuage

provide physical relief, as from pain

irrepressible

impossible to control

recluse

one who lives in solitude

somber

serious and gloomy in character

funereal

suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

hierarchy

a series of ordered groupings within a system

mausoleum

a large burial chamber, usually above ground

meticulous

marked by precise accordance with details

abomination

hate coupled with disgust

homespun

made of cloth woven in one's household

renown

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

transience

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

laboriousness

the quality of requiring extended effort

inconspicuous

not prominent or readily noticeable

resolve

find a solution or answer