Pride and Prejudice Vocab 4

Officious

Assertive in offering help or advice, especially when it is unwanted or intrusive

Jest

A joke or witty remark; something said or done for amusement

Rouse

To awaken or stir up from sleep, rest, or inactivity

Ardently

With passionate intensity or strong enthusiasm

Degradation

The act of lowering someone’s dignity, rank, or moral character

Provocations

Actions or remarks intended to annoy, anger, or incite someone

Unalloyed

Pure, not mixed with anything else; complete or unqualified

Abhorrence

A feeling or strong hatred or disgust

Tumult

A loud, confused noise or disorderly disturbance

Verdure

Lush green vegetation; the freshness of growing plants

Candor

The quality of being open, honest, and straightforward

Diminution

A reduction or decrease in size, extent, or importance

Chagrin

Distress or embarrassment caused by failure or disappointment

Allayed

Calmed, relieved, or diminished (as in fear, pain, or worry)

Incumbrance

A burden, obstacle, or hindrance

Apace

Quickly; at a rapid pace

Impropriety

Improper or unacceptable behavior or action

Querulous

Complaining in a whining or irritable way

Peevish

Easily annoyed or irritated; lacking in good taste

Repugnant

Extremely distasteful or offensive; repulsive

Acquiescence

The reluctant acceptance of something without protest

Palliation

The act of making something less severe or intense, especially pain or guilt

Expeditiously

Done efficiently and promptly

Prodigiously

Exceptionally or impressively great in size, extent, or degree

Irrevocably

In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or undone

Rapacity

Aggressive greed; extreme desire for wealth or power

Panegyric

A formal speech or written praise of someone or something

Tacit

Understood or implied without being stated

Gaudy

Overly bright or showy; lacking in good taste

Sagacity

Keen mental discernment and good judgement; wisdom