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Jane Eyre Vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| virulence | infectious, malignant, bitterly hostile |
| ostensible | appearing as such but not necessarily so |
| propensity | natural inclination or preference |
| dissipated | dissolute, intemperate in pursuit of pleasure |
| demure | modest, reserved |
| relinquish | to give up, to let go, to abandon |
| repast | a mean or food provided at a meal |
| sundry | various |
| chastise | to punish, to criticize severely |
| enigma | mystery, puzzle |
| demeanor | the way one behaves, temprament |
| docile | tractable, willing to be taught |
| preternatural | supernatural |
| repulse | to drive back, to reject with rudeness or coldness |
| mortify | to shame or humiliate |
| antipathy | aversion or dislike, distaste |
| traverse | to travel across or pass through |
| conjecture | a conclusion based on guesswork or surmise |
| commence | to begin |
| clamor | a loud continuous noise |
| slattern | an untidy, careless woman; a prostitute |
| indulge | to give free rein to; to gratify |
| judicious | having or exercising good judgement |
| elude | to evade, to escape the perception, understanding the grasp of |
| prostrate | lying flat, completely overcome and lacking power, will, or energy to rise |
| vehement | intensely emotional, deeply felt |
| preclude | to make impossible, to rule out in advance |
| privation | deprivation, the lack of what is needed for existence |
| penurious | marked by severe poverty or extreme frugality, stingy |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| venture | to proceed, especially in the face of danger |
| covert | not openly shown; secret |
| gall | bitterness of spirit; rancor; something bitter to endure |
| serene | calm |
| famished | suffering severely from hunger |
| luster | an inner beauty; a radiance; a glow of reflected light |
| benign | gentle; mild; showing kindness |
| subsequent | following in time, order or place; succeeding |
| tenacious | persistence in maintaining or adhering to something |
| smitten | captivated by, taken with |
| sumptuous | excessively costly, rich, luxurious or magnificent |
| universal | including or covering all; present or occuring everywhere |
| economy | thrifty and efficient use of resources |
| brackish | somewhat salty, not appealing to the taste |
| liberty | the quality or state of being free |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| frock | a dress |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| inure | to grow accustomed to something undesirable |
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