Pride and Prejudice Vocab

APPROBATION

Approval

CIRCUMSPECTION

Prudence

CONJECTURE

Guess

DERISION

Ridicule

DIMINUTION

Reduction

EFFICACY

Effectiveness

FASTIDIOUS

Meticulous; concerned with details; difficult to please

IMPERTINENT

Improperly bold or forward

IMPLACABLE

Impossible to appease or please

INJUNCTIONS

Commands; orders

INSOLENT

Insulting; disrespectful; rude

INVECTIVES

Abusive language

OSTENTATIOUS

Pretentious; pompous

PECUNIARY

Relating to money

PERPETUALLY

Continually; constantly

PROFLIGATE

Wasteful; extravagant

RECTITUDE

Moral uprightness

REPINE

To be discontented or in low spirits

SAGACITY

Judgment; wisdom

SANGUINE

Cheerfully confident; optimistic

SCRUPLE

Hesitate as a result of conscience

SUPERCILIOUS

Haughty; disdainful

TACIT

Implied by action

TACITURN

Not talkative

TRACTABLE

Manageable; easily handled

TRIFLING

Of little significance

VERACITY

Truthfulness

VOLUBILITY

Fluency of speech