Vocab Words from Pride & Prejudice

Seldom

Rarely occuring or not often happening

Salve

Salvage, Healing

Derision

Ridicule or mockery

Dubious

Hesitating or doubtful

awestruck

filled with wonder, amazement, or awe

Brooding

showing deep disinterest or unhappiness

rankled

Cause resentment to

Spurned

rejected with disdain or contempt

vindicated

clear of blame or suspicion

remonstrate

To protest

Insubordination

disobedience

Gaily

Lightheartedness or cheerful

exasperated

intensily irritated, annoyed, tired

merriment

high spirits

Curtly

In a brief rude way

erred

Mistaken

scathingly

severely critical

contrite

Remorseful or guilty

Reproach

express disapproval, blame, or disappointment toward someone for a fault, mistake, or missed expectation

awry

wrong or doesn’t go the way expected

obstinate

stubborn

censure

criticitism or condemn

curtailed

reduce

obliged

required or bound by duty

reprieve

to cancel or postpone punishment

propriety

conventional standards of moral or beliefs

deftly

in a way that is neatly skillful or clever

mollified

made less angry, or more calm

perk

cheeky, polished, lively young woman

ruefully

showing sorrow or regret about a situation, but often mixed with self-acceptance or humor