Jane Eyre Full Book Vocabulary

lineament

distinctive facial feature

antipathy

a strong dislike

perversity

beyond what is normal

aversion

strong disliking

indefatigable

tireless, determined

ignorant

shameful, dishonorable

forbearance

self-control, restraint

perfidious

disloyal, untrusworthy

abate

to reduce, to lessen

ostensible

seeming, appearing as such

apparition

ghost

incarnate

in human form

lurid

^{vivid, shocking}

expiating

making amends

lugublious

sorrowful, mournful

enigmatic

puzzling, perplexing

trepidation

fear

imperious

arrogantly overbearing

extraneous

not essential

immutable

not subject to change

cognizant

aware of

inextricably

incapable of being untangled

feigned

pretended

entrieties

pleas, petitions, requests

impediment

a barrier, obstruction

virile

strong, masculine

vigorous

fervor, forcefullness

indominable

unconquerable

apathy

lack of caring, indifference

sequester

seclude, set apart

taciturn

habitually silent or quiet

superfluous

extra, unnecessary

perpetual (??)

immorality (??)

austere

plain, undecorated, stern

annuity

a regular payment

taciturn

moderated, restrained

soporific

sleeping, causing sleep

virulent

harmful, deadly

ameliorated

improved, relieved

slattern

dirty or untidy person

mode

manner, countenance

approbation

approval

ardent

eagerly, passionately

tenacious

persistent

salient

apparent, important

officious

giving unwanted help

vapid

dull, unstimulating

gregarious

outgoing, sociable

duplicity

deception, double-dealing

sardonic

cold, mocking