eng 10h jane eyre vocab

torpid

sluggish in functioning or act

bilious

of or indicative of a peevish, ill-natured disposition

impudence

state if boldness or disrespectfully bold

pungent

a sharp, stinging, or biting quality especially of odors

trifle

something of little value or importance

benefactress

a woman who helps others by giving resources or money

ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

consecration

to make or declare sacred

opprobrium

something that brings disgrace

reviled

subjected to verbal abuse; scolded

consternation

amazement or dismay that makes one feel confused

tumult

a loud, confused noise, especially one by a lot of people

noxious

physically harmful or destructive

propensity

inclination or natural tendency to behave a certain way

sanguine

having a study nature and being optimistic, especially in a hard situation

interloper

intruder

artifice

false and insincere behavior that is also a clever trick

precocious

mature qualities at a young age

parley

to speak with another or the opposite side

cadence

rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words

insuperable

incapable of being passed or overcome

audacious

bold and willing to task risks beyond what's expected

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable; sudden changes in mood or behavior

usurious

practicing usury: lending of money at too high interest rates

preternatural

beyond what is normal or natural

cessation

stopping

refectory

dining hall

ravenous

extremely hungry

throng

crowd

ewer

large jug with a wide mouth

assiduity

constant or close attention to what one is doing

truculent

quick to fight; aggressively defiant

penurious

stingy, relating to great poverty

perfidious

disloyal; untrustworthy

ameliorated

to make better or more tolerable

effluvia

an unpleasant or harmful odor

scourge

cause of great suffering

ostensible

intended for display

soporific

causing sleep

effaced

erased; wiped out

docile

easy to teach or manage

injudicious

unwise; showing bad judgement

fastidious

very attentive to detail or cleanliness

stile

steps to climb over a fence or wall

affability

pleasant and easy to talk to

gregarious

sociable

salubrious

healthy and pleasant

assuage

to make something unpleasant less severe

lugubrious

mournful; gloomy

confabulation

informal talk

harangue

noisy, attacking speech

anathema

a hated person or thing

traverse

travel across

sagacity

wisdom

meretricious

apparently attractive but actually have no value

supercilious

behaving as though one is superior to others

physiognomy

facial features

propitious

favorable

impetuous

presentiments

intuitive feelings about the future

ascetic

practicing self discipline

vicinage

a neighboring or surrounding district

acumen

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions

automaton

person who behaves in a routine manner; a robot

talisman

lucky charm

inanition

exhaustion resulting from lack of food

expostulate

express strong disaproval

impetus

a driving force

avaricious

greedy; trying to hoard

eschew

to avoid

remonstrance

an opposing protest

odious

hateful

emaciated

extremely thin or weak; especially because lack of food or illness

pallid

pale

quiscent

inactive

remuneration

payment for work done

elysium

place or condition of hapiness

morass

a marsh or a confused/complicated sitaution

ebullition

a sudden violent outburst

coadjutor

one who works with another

superfluity

excess

veneration

great respect

diffidence

shyness because lack of confidence