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Great Expectations
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Impiously | showing haughty disdain |
| Insolent | lacking reverence, respect or dutifulness |
| Plaited | braided |
| Propensities | tendencies |
| Loitered | proceeded slowly or with many stops |
| Impetuosity | domineeringly; overbearingly |
| Contiguous | neighboring; adjacent |
| Fain | pleased; willing; obliged |
| Prevailing | most common; widespread |
| Trenchant | distinct; forceful, effective, and vigorous |
| Augmented | added to |
| Ague | fever and chills |
| Blithe | carefree and light hearted |
| Unscupulous | without a conscience or a moral code |
| Corroborated | supported by other evidence |
| Latent | present but not active; hidden |
| Sypnosis | summary |
| Trepidation | state of dread or alarm |
| Refectories | rooms where meals are served |
| Presentiment | sense that something is about to happen |
| Obdurate | hard-hearted; not giving in to persuasion |
| Abeyance | make a statement of facts |
| Malignant | disposed towards evil |
| Tithe | one-tenth |
| Assiduity | constant personal attentions |
| Incongruity | at odds; not matching |
| Detrimental | arousing strong dislike |
| Perused | looked over with care |
| Depreciation | belittling |
| Acquiesced | consented without argument |
| Epudiate | refuse to accept or to be associated with |