Great Expectations Vocab

explicit

Stated clearly and in detail

ravenously

in an extremely hungry, or greedy way

rampage

a course of violent, riotous, or reckless action or behavior

trenchant

vigorously effective and articulate

chafe

injury or wear caused by friction

expectorating

spitting

apprehension

suspicion or fear especially of future evil

frantic

emotionally out of control

felicitous

pleasant, delightful

superciliously

arrogantly

divined

of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God

coarse

of ordinary or inferior quality

consternation

amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion

vicariously

serving instead of someone or something else

oracle

a person giving wise or authoritative decisions

patronage

the support or influence of a patron

disdainfully

doing something in a way that shows you think someone or something is unworthy, inferior, or doesn't deserve respect, expressing strong dislike, contempt, or scorn, often with a superior or arrogant attitude

penitential

feeling or showing remorse, sorrow, or regret for wrongdoing, often with a desire to make amends

melancholy

a state of sadness

insolently

doing something in a way that is offensively rude, disrespectful

corroborate

to support or help prove with evidence or authority

imperceptibly

not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle

aberration

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

latent

present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible

imbrued

To stain something

encumbered

weigh down, burden

plaintively

expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy

condescend

to assume an air of superiority/descend to a less formal or dignified level

allude

to make indirect reference

scaffold

a temporary or movable platform for workers

assented

to agree to or approve of something

unscrupulously

acting in a dishonest, corrupt, or unfair way

surmising

a thought or idea based on scanty evidence

obscurely

something done in a way that is not clear, plain, or well understood

virtuously

acting in a way that shows high moral standards

clemency

an act or instance of leniency

audacious

intrepidly daring : adventurous

alleviated

relieve, lessen

solicitor

lawyer/man of business

languor

weakness or weariness of body or mind

compilation

the action or process of producing something, especially a list, book, or report, by assembling information collected from other sources.

cupidity

strong desire for wealth

dolefully

to do something in a sad and cheerless way

amphibious

combining two characteristics

dexterously

performing an action in a skillful, quick, and clever way

incongruity

the state of being inappropriate or out of place

provincial

a local person

subsided

to sink or fall to the bottom

lethargic

of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish

disparity

a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity

enlightenment

the action of being enlightened

chronic

continuing again and again for a long time

thwarted

to be opposed successfully

adjunct

something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it

despondent

feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression

temperate

mild, moderate

pacific

having a soothing appearance or effect/tending to lessen conflict

truculent

aggressively self-confident

averse

having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste

inexplicable

incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for

tremulous

characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors(shaking)

vivacity

the quality of being attractively lively and

obdurate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

irresolute

uncertain to act or proceed

querulous

habitually complaining

indelible

that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased

diffidence

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

avarice

excessive or insatiable desire for wealth

relinquished

to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind

interposed

to put (oneself) between

abhorrence

a feeling of strong repugnance or disgust

dubiously

in a manner expressive of doubt, hesitation, or suspicion

expatriated

banish, exile

Extricate

to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty

feign

to give a false appearance of

delusion