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scrupulous
characterized by extreme care and great effort
«You are over-
scrupulous, surely. -
vex
disturb, especially by minor irritations
It would
vex me, indeed, to see you again the dupe of Miss Bingley’s pretended regard.» -
deign
do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity
Mrs. Bennet
deigned not to make any reply, but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters. -
venture
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
Her mother’s thoughts she plainly saw were bent the same way, and she determined not to
venture near her, lest she might hear too much. -
surpass
be or do something to a greater degree
«Oh! certainly,» cried his faithful assistant, «no one can be really esteemed accomplished who does not greatly
surpass what is usually met with. -
rapture
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
«Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose,» said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the
raptures of his wife. -
amends
something done or paid to make up for a wrong
At that instant, she felt that years of happiness could not make Jane or herself
amends for moments of such painful confusion. -
ingenious
showing inventiveness and skill
They attacked him in various ways—with barefaced questions,
ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the skill of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas. -
surmise
infer from incomplete evidence
They attacked him in various ways—with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant
surmises; but he eluded the skill of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas. -
elude
escape, either physically or mentally
They attacked him in various ways—with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he
eluded the skill of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas. -
countenance
the appearance conveyed by a person’s face
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant
countenance, and easy, unaffected manners. -
unaffected
free of artificiality; sincere and genuine
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy,
unaffected manners. -
pronounce
cast judgment upon
The gentlemen
pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud; to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compare -
figure
the impression produced by a person
The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine
figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud; to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compare -
fastidious
giving careful attention to detail
«I would not be so
fastidious as you are,» cried Mr. Bingley, «for a kingdom! -
cordial
politely warm and friendly
Mr. Darcy walked off; and Elizabeth remained with no very
cordial feelings toward him. -
gratify
make happy or satisfied
«I am exceedingly
gratified,» said Bingley, «by your converting what my friend says into a compliment on the sweetness of my temper. -
censure
rebuke formally
«I would not wish to be hasty in
censuring anyone; but I always speak what I think.» -
affectation
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Affectation of candour is common enough—one meets with it everywhere.
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dispose
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude
Elizabeth listened in silence, but was not convinced; their behaviour at the assembly had not been calculated to please in general; and with more quickness of observation and less pliancy of temper than her sister, and with a judgement too unassailed by any attention to herself, she was very little
disposed to approve them. -
deficient
inadequate in amount or degree
They were in fact very fine ladies; not
deficient in good humour when they were pleased, nor in the power of making themselves agreeable when they chose it, but proud and conceited. -
associate
bring or come into action
They were rather handsome, had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town, had a fortune of twenty thousand pounds, were in the habit of spending more than they ought, and of
associating with people of rank, and were therefore in every respect entitled to think well of themselves, and meanly of others. -
endear
make attractive or lovable
Bingley was
endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, and ductility of his temper, though no disposition could offer a greater contrast to his own, and though with his own he never appeared dissatisfied. -
haughty
having or showing arrogant superiority
He was at the same time
haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well-bred, were not inviting. -
reserved
marked by self-restraint and reticence
He was at the same time haughty,
reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well-bred, were not inviting. -
commendation
a message expressing a favorable opinion
Miss Bennet was therefore established as a sweet girl, and their brother felt authorized by such
commendation to think of her as he chose. -
render
cause to become
For, though elated by his rank, it did not
render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody. -
supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority
For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him
supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody. -
mortified
made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
«That is very true,» replied Elizabeth, «and I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not
mortified mine.» -
impertinent
improperly forward or bold
He has a very satirical eye, and if I do not begin by being
impertinent myself, I shall soon grow afraid of him.» -
provoke
provide the needed stimulus for
On his approaching them soon afterwards, though without seeming to have any intention of speaking, Miss Lucas defied her friend to mention such a subject to him; which immediately
provoking Elizabeth to do it, she turned to him and said: «Did you not think, Mr. Darcy, that I expressed myself uncommonly well just now, when I was teasing Colonel Forster to give us a ball at Meryton?» -
persevere
be persistent, refuse to stop
On Miss Lucas’s
persevering, however, she added, «Very well, if it must be so, it must.» -
swell
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
And gravely glancing at Mr. Darcy, «There is a fine old saying, which everybody here is of course familiar with: ‘Keep your breath to cool your porridge’; and I shall keep mine to
swell my song.» -
entreaty
earnest or urgent request
After a song or two, and before she could reply to the
entreaties of several that she would sing again, she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display. -
genius
a natural talent
Mary had neither
genius nor taste; and though vanity had given her application, it had given her likewise a pedantic air and conceited manner, which would have injured a higher degree of excellence than she had reached. -
pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
Mary had neither genius nor taste; and though vanity had given her application, it had given her likewise a
pedantic air and conceited manner, which would have injured a higher degree of excellence than she had reached. -
engrossed
giving or marked by complete attention to
Mr. Darcy stood near them in silent indignation at such a mode of passing the evening, to the exclusion of all conversation, and was too much
engrossed by his thoughts to perceive that Sir William Lucas was his neighbour, till Sir William thus began: «What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society.» -
vogue
a current state of general acceptance and use
«Certainly, sir; and it has the advantage also of being in
vogue amongst the less polished societies of the world. -
propriety
correct behavior
Mr. Darcy, with grave
propriety, requested to be allowed the honour of her hand, but in vain. -
reverie
an abstracted state of absorption
«I can guess the subject of your
reverie.» -
stricture
a principle that restricts the extent of something
What would I give to hear your
strictures on them!» -
meditate
reflect deeply on a subject
I have been
meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.» -
indifference
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
He listened to her with perfect
indifference while she chose to entertain herself in this manner; and as his composure convinced her that all was safe, her wit flowed long. -
wit
verbal skill that has the power to evoke laughter
He listened to her with perfect indifference while she chose to entertain herself in this manner; and as his composure convinced her that all was safe, her
wit flowed long. -
contrived
showing effects of planning or manipulation
Elizabeth then
contrived to sit by her aunt. -
impute
attribute or credit to
«I find myself very unwell this morning, which, I suppose, is to be
imputed to my getting wet through yesterday. -
pursuit
the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
«Well, my dear,» said Mr. Bennet, when Elizabeth had read the note aloud, «if your daughter should have a dangerous fit of illness—if she should die, it would be a comfort to know that it was all in
pursuit of Mr. Bingley, and under your orders.» -
trifling
not worth considering
People do not die of little
trifling colds. -
contempt
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
That she should have walked three miles so early in the day, in such dirty weather, and by herself, was almost incredible to Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley; and Elizabeth was convinced that they held her in
contempt for it. -
solicitude
a feeling of excessive concern
When breakfast was over they were joined by the sisters; and Elizabeth began to like them herself, when she saw how much affection and
solicitude they showed for Jane.
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abatement a lessening or reduction.
abhorrence an abhorring; loathing; detestation.
abhorrent causing disgust or hatred; detestable.
ablution a washing of the body.
abominate to feel hatred and disgust for; loathe.
acceded gave assent; gave in; agreed.
acquiesce to agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm.
acquiescence agreement or consent without protest.
acquit to clear (a person) of a charge, as by declaring him or her not guilty.
acrimony bitterness or harshness of temper, manner, or speech; asperity.
actuated put into action or motion.
acute keen or quick of mind; shrewd.
adieu goodbye; farewell.
adorned decorated; ornamented.
affability the quality of being pleasant and easy to approach or talk to.
affable gentle and kindly.
affinity similarity of structure.
afforded to give; furnish.
affront an open or intentional insult; slight to one’s dignity.
affronted insulted openly or purposely; offended; slighted.
alacrity eager willingness or readiness.
allayed put to rest; quieted; calmed. Said of fears or anxieties.
amiable having a pleasant and friendly disposition; good-natured.
anecdote a short, entertaining account of some happening, usually personal or biographical.
annexed joined; connected.
antechamber a smaller room leading into a larger or main room.
apothecary [Old-fashioned] a pharmacist or druggist: apothecaries formerly also prescribed drugs.
apprehending taking hold of mentally; perceiving; understanding.
approbation official approval, sanction, or commendation.
archly in an arch manner; pertly and mischievously.
ardent warm or intense in feeling; passionate.
arrear an unpaid and overdue debt; usually in the plural.
aspect the appearance of a thing as seen from a specific point; view.
asperity harshness or sharpness of temper.
assemblies people gathered together for entertainment.
assiduous diligent; persevering.
at five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress It was the custom to change into more formal clothes for dinner.
attendant accompanying as a circumstance or result.
augmented made greater, as in size, quantity, or strength.
austerity a severe or stern look or manner; forbidding quality.
avarice too great a desire to have wealth; cupidity.
avowal open acknowledgment or declaration.
aweful inspiring awe; highly impressive.
barouche box the driver’s seat in a barouche, a four-wheeled carriage with a collapsible hood and two seats opposite each other.
borne put up with; tolerated.
Boulanger a type of dance.
breeding good upbringing or training.
brevity the quality of being concise; terseness.
brooking putting up with; enduring: usually in the negative.
brought her into public at an early age introduced her formally into society at an early age. Lydia has had her «coming out» early.
business of love-making the wooing, or trying to get the love of, a woman.
candour the quality of being fair and unprejudiced; impartiality.
canvassed examined or discussed in detail; looked over carefully.
canvassed examined or discussed in detail; looked over carefully.
capers playful jumps or leaps.
cassino a card game for two to four players in which the object is to use cards in the hand to take cards or combinations of cards exposed on the table.
celerity swiftness in acting or moving; speed.
cessation a ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time.
chaise and four a lightweight carriagedrawn by four horses.
chambermaid a woman whose work is taking care of bedrooms.
charged given instructions or commanded authoritatively.
Cheapside street and district of London; in the Middle Ages it was a marketplace.
chimney-piece [Obsolete] a decoration over a fireplace.
circulating library a library which loans books for use elsewhere, sometimes for a daily fee.
circumspect careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding; cautious.
circumspection cautiousness; carefulness.
cogent forceful and to the point, as a reason or argument; convincing.
come upon the town become a prostitute.
coming out the formal introduction of a young woman into society.
Commerce a card game which was a predecessor of poker.
commission an official certificate conferring rank.
commission of the peace for the county a magistrate with jurisdiction over a small district, authorized to decide minor cases, commit persons to trial in a higher court, perform marriages, and so on.
complacency quiet satisfaction; contentment.
complaisance willingness to please; disposition to be obliging and agreeable; affability.
comprise to include; contain.
conciliatory tending to conciliate or reconcile (to win over; soothe the anger of; make friendly; placate).
concurrence agreement; accord.
condescension the act of condescending, or descending voluntarily to the level, regarded as lower, of the person one is dealing with; being graciously willing to do something regarded as beneath one’s dignity.
confederacy people united for some common purpose.
conjecture an inference, theory, or prediction based on guesswork.
connivance passive cooperation, as by consent or pretended ignorance, especially in wrongdoing.
connubial of marriage or the state of being married; conjugal.
consigned put in the care of another; entrusted.
construction an explanation or interpretation.
coppice-wood a thicket of small trees or shrubs.
copse a thicket of small trees or shrubs; coppice.
coquetry the behavior or act of a coquette; flirting.
cordiality cordial quality; warm, friendly feeling.
corps a tactical subdivision of an army.
countenance calm control; composure.
courtier an attendant at a royal court.
covies small flocks or broods of birds.
crossed countered; thwarted; opposed.
curricle a light, two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses side by side.
decorum propriety and good taste in behavior.
denoted was a sign of; indicated.
depravity a depraved condition; corruption; wickedness.
devoid completely without; empty or destitute (of).
diffidence lack of confidence in oneself.
dilatory inclined to delay; slow or late in doing things.
diminution a diminishing or being diminished; lessening; decrease.
direction address.
disapprobation disapproval.
disapprobation disapproval.
Discharging getting rid of; acquitting oneself of; paying (a debt) or performing (a duty).
discourses long and formal treatments of a subject or subjects, in speech or writing; lectures; treatises; dissertations.
discrimination perception.
dispirited having lowered spirits; saddened or discouraged.
dissemble to conceal the truth or one’s true feelings or motives.
distracted insane; crazy.
diversion distraction of attention.
draughts medicine.
duped deceived by trickery; fooled or cheated.
efficacy power to produce effects or intended results; effectiveness.
effusions unrestrained or emotional expression.
embargo any restriction or restraint.
Encroaching trespassing or intruding, especially in a gradual or sneaking way.
engage to occupy or involve oneself.
entailed to limit the inheritance of property to a specific line or class of heirs.
enumerating naming one-by-one; specifying, as in a list.
enumeration the process of naming one by one, or specifying, as in a list.
environs surrounding area; vicinity.
epithet an adjective, noun, or phrase, often specif. a disparaging one, used to characterize some person or thing.
equipage a carriage, especially one with horses and liveried servants.
ere before.
exigence a situation calling for immediate action or attention.
expedient useful for effecting a desired result; suited to the circumstances or the occasion; advantageous; convenient.
expeditiously done with or characterized by expedition, or efficiency; prompt.
expostulation the act of reasoning with a person earnestly, objecting to that person’s actions or intentions; remonstration.
Extenuating lessening the seriousness of (an offense) by giving excuses or serving as an excuse.
faculties [Obsolete] powers to do; abilities to perform an action.
felicitations congratulations.
felicity happiness; bliss.
fender a low screen or frame in front of a fireplace to keep the hot coals in.
filial of, suitable to, or due from a son or daughter.
first of September the beginning of bird-hunting season.
fish betting chips in a game.
fixed firmly placed or attached; not movable.
flog to beat with a strap, stick, or whip, especially as punishment.
folio a large size of book, about twelve by fifteen inches.
fortnight [Chiefly British] a period of two weeks.
foundation the fundamental principle on which something is founded; basis.
frankness the quality of being open and honest in expressing what one thinks or feels; straightforwardness.
frisks lively, playful movements; frolics; gambols.
gaily in a gay manner; happily; merrily; joyously.
gallantry the courtly manner of one who is stylish.
game of lottery tickets a card game.
glazing the work of a glazier in fitting windows with glass.
glen a narrow, secluded valley.
Gracechurch Street an unfashionable street.
gravity solemnity or sedateness of manner or character; earnestness.
Gretna Green a border village in Scotland, where, formerly, many eloping English couples went to be married.
grossest most glaring; most flagrant; very worst.
Grosvenor Street a street located in a fashionable part of London.
hack chaise a hired carriage.
hackneyed made trite by overuse.
hanging woods a thick growth of trees on the side of a hill.
Has she been presented? Has Miss De Bourgh been brought to be introduced formally to the Queen?
haunt a place often visited.
hauteur disdainful pride; haughtiness; snobbery.
he . . . blots the rest Bingley writes so quickly that the ink makes blots on the paper, blurring his words.
he was destined for his cousin The marriage of cousins was an acceptable way to keep wealth and estates within aristocratic families.
heedless not taking heed; careless; unmindful.
heinous outrageously evil or wicked; abominable.
her manner affected behaving in an artificial way to impress people; full of affectation.
hermitage a secluded retreat.
hither to or toward this place; here.
horses were post The horses were normally used by postal carriers but could also be rented out to people who did not want to use their own horses for a journey.
I shall send round my cards I will send out invitations.
ill badly; wrongly; improperly; imperfectly.
imitations of china paintings on china.
impolitic not politic; unwise; injudicious; inexpedient.
importune [Obsolete] to trouble; annoy.
imprudence lack of prudence; lack of thought of the consequences.
imprudent not prudent; without thought of the consequences; lacking in judgment or caution; rash; indiscreet.
impute to attribute (especially a fault or misconduct) to another.
imputed to attribute (especially a fault or misconduct) to another.
in lieu of in place of; instead of.
incensed made very angry.
incessantly never ceasing; continuing or being repeated without stopping or in a way that seems endless.
incumbent lying, resting, or pressing with its weight on something else.
incur to become subject to through one’s own action; bring upon oneself.
indecorum lack of decorum; lack of propriety or good taste.
indelicacy the quality of being indelicate or lacking modesty.
industriously with earnest, steady effort; in a diligent manner.
infamous causing or deserving a bad reputation; scandalous.
infamy very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor.
iniquitous showing iniquity; wicked; unjust.
insolent boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent.
intercourse communication or dealings between or among people, or countries; interchange of products, services, ideas, or feelings.
intimation a hint; indirect suggestion.
invectives a violent verbal attack; strong criticism.
irrevocably in a way that cannot be revoked, recalled, or undone; unalterably.
It will be impossible for us to visit him In Austen’s day, the women of a family could not visit an unmarried gentleman without first gaining an introduction to him through a third party, preferably a male relation.
jilt to reject or cast off (a previously accepted lover).
knighthood the rank or status of a knight.
laconic brief or terse in speech or expression; using few words.
Lakes the Lake District in northern England.
larder a place where the food supplies of a household are kept; pantry.
laudable worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable.
liberality willingness to give or share freely; generosity.
liberty of the manor the privilege of hunting on the estate’s surrounding land.
licentiousness the disregarding of accepted rules and standards.
livery an identifying uniform such as was formerly worn by feudal retainers or is now worn by servants or those in some particular group or trade.
living in England, a church benefice (an endowed church office providing a living for a vicar or rector).
living of Hunsford the endowed office provided for the vicar or rector in the town of Hunsford.
lobby a hall or large anteroom.
loo a card game that was played for money.
make their appearance at St. James St. James’ Palace was where high-born young men and women were formally presented to the court, signaling their entrance into society.
mean ignoble; base; small-minded; petty.
mean low in quality, value, or importance.
meditate to plan or intend.
mercenary motivated by a desire for money or other gain; greedy.
Michaelmas the feast of the archangel Michael, September 29.
milliner a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women’s hats.
mince pies pies with a filling of mincemeat.
muslin a strong, often sheer cotton cloth of plain weave.
narrowly close; careful; minute; thorough.
nettled irritated; annoyed; vexed.
nonsensical unintelligible, foolish, silly, or absurd.
not doing its office not performing its function or characteristic action.
obeisance a gesture of respect or reverence, such as a bow or curtsy.
oblige to do a favor or service.
obsequiousness the showing of too great a willingness to serve or obey; a fawning.
obstinate unreasonably determined to have one’s own way; stubborn.
obtruded to offer or force (oneself or one’s opinions) upon others unasked or unwanted.
offered olive branch peace offering.
officious offering unnecessary and unwanted advice; meddlesome.
one thousand pounds in the 4 per cents Elizabeth’s inheritance upon her mother’s death will be 1,000 pounds, which will be invested in secure government bonds that generally yield four or five percent annually.
ordination being ordained (officially installed), as to the religious ministry.
ostentatious showy display, as of wealth or knowledge; pretentiousness.
own to admit; recognize; acknowledge.
paddock a small field or enclosure near a stable, in which horses are exercised.
pales narrow, upright, pointed stakes used in fences; pickets.
paling a strip of wood used in making a fence; a pale.
palliation alessening of the pain or severity of something without actually curing it; alleviation; easing.
panegyric a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or event.
panegyric high or hyperbolic (exaggerated) praise; laudation.
parade to walk about ostentatiously; show off.
parasol a lightweight umbrella carried by women as a sunshade.
partake to take part (in an activity); participate.
patronage support, encouragement, or sponsorship, given by a patron.
pecuniary of or involving money.
peevish hard to please; irritable; fretful; cross.
penetration the act or power of discerning.
perturbation something that perturbs; disturbance.
perverse persisting in error or fault; stubbornly contrary.
petticoat a skirt, now especially an underskirt often trimmed at the hemline as with lace or ruffles, worn by women and girls.
petulance impatience or irritability, especially over a petty annoyance; peevishness.
phaeton a light, four-wheeled carriage of the nineteenth century, drawn by one or two horses, with front and back seats and, usually, a folding top for the front.
piano-forte piano.
pin-money [Archaic] an allowance of money given to a wife for small personal expenses.
piquet a card game for two persons, played with 32 cards.
plantation a large, cultivated planting of trees.
plate dishes or utensils of silver or gold, collectively.
playing high betting large amounts of money.
post [Chiefly British] mail.
post a position, job, or duty to which a person is assigned or appointed.
postilions persons who ride the left-hand horse of the leaders of a four-horse carriage.
postscript a note or paragraph added below the signature in a letter or at the end of a book or speech as an afterthought or to give supplementary information.
precipitance great haste; rashness.
prepossession the fact or condition of preoccupying (someone) beforehand, to the exclusion of later thoughts or feelings.
probity uprightness in one’s dealings; integrity.
procured got or brought about by some effort; obtained; secured.
prodigious wonderful; amazing.
prodigiously in a way indicating great size, power, or extent; enormously; hugely.
prodigiously wonderfully or amazingly.
profligate immoral and shameless; dissolute.
prognostic a forecast; prediction.
propitious favorably inclined or disposed; gracious.
prospect the view obtained from any particular point; outlook.
prudence the ability to exercise sound judgment in practical matters.
purport intention; object.
quadrille a card game, popular in the eighteenth century, played by four persons.
querulous inclined to find fault; complaining.
quit to leave; depart from.
racked to trouble, torment, or afflict.
ragout a highly seasoned stew of meat and vegetables.
rapacity greed; voraciousness.
rectitude conduct according to moral principles; strict honesty.
reel a lively Scottish dance.
regimentals military uniform.
regulars the members of the standing army of a country.
rencontre a casual meeting, as with a friend.
repaired to her room went or betook herself to her room.
repine to feel or express unhappiness or discontent; complain; fret.
represented described as having a specified character or quality.
reproofs things said in reproving; rebukes.
retire to go aay, retrat, or withdraw.
review an examination or inspection as of troops on parade.
The room in which the ladies sat was backwards. The room was in the back of the house.
sagacity the quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment.
sallied forth rushed out or came out suddenly, like troops attacking besieging forces.
saloon any large room or hall designed for receptions or exhibitions.
sanction support; encouragement; approval.
sanctioned authorized or permitted.
sanguine cheerful and confident; optimistic; hopeful.
saucy rude; impudent.
Scotch air a Scottish song or tune.
scrape a disagreeable or embarrassing situation; predicament, especially when caused by one’s own conduct.
secluded from the world gone into hiding because of a pregnancy out of wedlock.
se’night [Archaic] a week.
sentinel a person set to guard a group; specifically, a sentry.
shoe-roses shoe laces that are ribbons tied to look like a rose.
sideboard a piece of dining-room furniture for holding linen, silver, and china.
simpers smiles in a silly, affected, or self-conscious way.
situation a house, a place to live.
solaced lessened or allayed (grief or sorrow).
solicitude the state of being solicitous; care or concern.
solicitude the state of being solicitous; care or concern.
spars shiny, crystalline, nonmetallic mineral that chips or flakes.
special license a prestigious type of marriage license that was obtained from a bishop or archbishop.
sphere social stratum, place in society, or walk of life.
spleen [Archaic] melancholy; low spirits.
steward a person put in charge of the affairs of a large household or estate, whose duties include supervision of the kitchen and the servants and the management of household accounts.
stile a step or set of steps used in climbing over a fence or wall.
stratagems tricks or schemes for achieving some purpose.
subjoin to add (something) at the end of what has been stated.
suffered allowed; permitted; tolerated.
supplication a humble request, prayer, or petition.
tacit not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood.
tax to impose a burden on; put a strain on.
temper frame of mind; disposition; mood.
terrific causing great fear or dismay; terrifying; dreadful; appalling.
tête-à-tête a private or intimate conversation between two people.
their brother’s fortune and their own had been acquired by trade Here, the Bingleys’ money has been earned by their father rather than inherited.
thither to or toward that place; there.
tidings news; information.
to develop to become known or apparent; be disclosed.
toilette the process of grooming and dressing oneself.
tractable easily managed, taught, or controlled; docile; compliant.
trade a means of earning one’s living; one’s occupation, work or line of business.
transient passing away with time; not permanent; temporary.
transport to carry away with emotion; enrapture; entrance.
transports strong emotion, especially of delight or joy; rapture.
trepidation fearful uncertainty, or anxiety; apprehension.
trimming a hat decorating or embellishing a hat, as by adding ornaments, contrasting materials, and so on.
tumult great emotional disturbance; agitation of mind.
twelvemonth [Chiefly British, archaic] one year.
tythes units that are one tenth of the annual produce of one’s land or of one’s annual income, paid as a tax or contribution to support a church or its clergy; any taxes or levies.
untinctured not colored or tinged with some substance or quality.
upbraided rebuked severely or bitterly; censured sharply.
vehemence intense feeling or strong passion; fervent or impassioned state or condition.
veneration a feeling of deep respect and reverence.
veracity habitual truthfulness; honesty.
very pleasing address pleasing conversational manner.
vestibule a small entrance hall or room.
vexatious characterized by or causing vexation; annoying or troublesome.
vice evil or wicked conduct or behavior; depravity or corruption.
Vingt-un a card game, similar to the American card game of twenty-one.
vivacity liveliness of spirit; animation.
vulgar of, characteristic of, belonging to, or common to the great mass of people in general; common.
vulgar relations Here, the Bingley sisters are making fun of Jane’s relatives, who work for a living.
Warehouses [Chiefly British] wholesale stores, or, especially, formerly, large retail stores.
when am I to wish you joy? «I wish you joy» or «I wish you happy» was the way people in early nineteenth-century Britain congratulated someone on becoming engaged to be married.
When the ladies removed after dinner to go away. It was the custom for women and men to separate for a time after dinner. The men smoked cigars, drank, and discussed business or other subjects «unsuitable» for female ears, while the women talked and waited for the men to join them.
wonderful causing wonder; amazing.
youngest should tax Mr. Bingley Here, Lydia is placing on Mr. Bingley the obligation of giving a ball.
Chapters 1 – 21
Abode – dwelling place
Affability – friendliness; courtesy
Amends – give compensation
Assent – agree; consent; approve
Bestow – confer as gift
Caprice – whim; lively or fanciful work of music, etc.
Censure – criticise harshly; reprove
Civility – politeness; act of politeness
Condescend – graciously consent to do something while showing superiority
Contemplation – to survey with eyes or mind; to regard as possible; to intend
Coquetry – to flirt as a woman does
Countenance – face or its expression; composure; moral support
Deceitful – of deception; unreliable
Deference – respectful conduct; compliance with another’s wishes
Degenerate – having lost usual or good qualities; get worse; immoral
Deign – condescend
Discernment – to have good judgement
Disconcert – disturb composure of; fluster
Draught – current of air indoors; traction; drawing of liquor from a cask
Eminent – distinguished; notable
Emphatic – forcibly expressive; bearing emphasis
Esteem – think highly of; deeply respect
Expostulation – to make protest; to remonstrate
Exultation – feeling of triumph over a person
Felicity – intense happiness; capacity for apt expression
Folly – foolishness; foolish act, idea, etc.
Fortnight – two weeks
Gallantry – bravery; devotion to women; polite act or speech
Humility – humbleness; meekness
Impertinent – insolent, saucy
Indignation – anger at supposed injustice etc.
Infinite – boundless, endless; very great, many
Injunction – authoritative order; judicial order restraining from specified act, or compelling
restitution
Insipid – dull, lifeless; tasteless
Insolent –impertinently insulting
Novelty – newness; new or unusual thing or occurrence
Odious – hateful; repulsive
Parsonage – any (esp. Protestant) clergyman or minister’s house
Patroness –person who gives financial or other support
Persevere – continue steadfastly; persist
Prevail – be victorious; be the more usual or predominant; exist or occur in general use
Probity – uprightness, honesty
Procure – succeed in getting; bring about; obtain for prostitution
Propitious – favourable, auspicious
Proxy – authorisation given to deputy; authorisation to vote on another’s behalf
Rectory – (Anglican Church) clergyman in charge of parish, head priest of religious institution or head of university’s house
Reprehensible – blameworthy
Stout – rather fat, corpulent; thick, strong; brave, resolute
Synonymous – having same meaning ; suggestive of; associated with
Tête-à-tête – private conversation between to people
Wilful – intentional, deliberate; headstrong, obstinate
Chapters 21 – 40
Abhorrence – disgust; detestation
Abound – be plentiful
Adherence – to stick fast; to behave according to; give allegiance
Affront – insult openly; embarrass
Alacrity – briskness; readiness
Approbation – approval, consent
Assert – declare; enforce claim to
Avowal – a formal declaration confession
Benevolent – wishing to do good; kind and helpful; charitable
Boisterous – noisily cheerful; violent, rough
Canvass – solicit votes; ascertain opinions of; seek custom from; propose idea, etc
Circumspect – cautious; taking everything into account
Composure – tranquil manner
Conciliate – make calm; pacify; attempt to bring disputing parties to an agreement
Contrivance – something divised, esp. plan or device; something artificially forced
Controverted – dispute, deny
Defection – the abandoning of one’s country or cause or another
Derive – get or trace from a source
Desponding – depressing
Duplicity – double dealing; deceitfulness
Encumbrance – burden; impediment; mortgage or other charge on property
Endeavour – try, strive
Entail – necessitate or involve unavoidably
Fervent – ardent, intense
Impute – ascribe
Inclination – liking; affection
Incredulous – unwilling to believe; showing disbelief
Indisposed – slightly unwell
Insolence – impertinently insulting
Pecuniary – of or in money
Peruse – read; scan
Perverse – stubbornly or wilfully in the wrong; against the weight of evidence
Profligate – recklessly extravagant; licentious person; dissolute
Rapturous – ecstatically delightful
Refute – prove falsity or error of; rebut by argument; deny or contradict without argument
Remorse – bitter repentance; compunction; mercy
Sally – military rush; excursion; witticism
Simpleton – gullible or stupid person
Solemnity – seriousness and dignity; formality; graving
Solicitation – seeking repeatedly or earnestly; accost as prostitute
Suppress – put an end to; prevent from being seen, heard or known
Thwart – frustrate, foil
Trifle – thing of slight value or importance; small amount
Verdure – green vegetation or its colour
Vindication – clearance of suspicion; establishment of existence, merits or justice of
Chapters 41 – 50
Acquiesce – agree, esp. tacitly; raise no objection
Conjecture – formation of opinion on incomplete information, guessing
Connubial – conjugal; of marriage
Consolatory – alleviated of grief or disappointment
Cordiality – heartfelt; friendliness
Dilatory – given to or causing delay
Elopement – the running away to secretly marry
Exuberance – liveliness, high-spirit; abounding
Fretful – worrying or distressful
Frivolous – not serious, silly, shallow; trifling
Impetuous – acting or done rashly or suddenly; moving violently
Impropriety – indecency; instance of this; incorrectness, unfitness
Infamy – evil; abominable
Lamentation – passionate expression of grief
Licentious – sexually promiscuous
Repugnant – distasteful; contradictory
Sanguine – optimistic; florid or ruddy complexion
Tincture – slight flavour or tinge; medicinal solution of drug in alcohol
Vexation – annoying or distressing thing
Villainous – wicked
Chapters 51 – 60
Abash – embarrass, disconcert
Closure – closed state; procedure for ending debate
Incessant – unceasing, continual, repeated
Inducement – attractive offer; incentive; bribe
Pretension – assertion of clai8m
Sagacity – to show insight or good judgement
Scruples – moral concern; doubt caused by this
Sedate – tranquil; serious
Vestibule – entrance hall, lobby
Vex – annoy, irritate
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objection |
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n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
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establishment |
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n. act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code |
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abuse |
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n. improper use or handling; misuse |
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compassion |
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n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
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sarcastic |
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a. ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds |
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insufficient |
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a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
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solace |
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n. comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
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compassion |
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n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
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discretion |
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n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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rapture |
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n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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sufficient |
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a. adequate; enough; being as much as is needed |
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ingenious |
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a. clever; having inventive or cunning mind |
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lively |
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a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
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estate |
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n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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disagreeable |
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a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
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lively |
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a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
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amiable |
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a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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disagreeable |
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a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
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resentment |
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n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
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detest |
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v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards |
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fastidious |
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a. difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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distinguished |
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a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements |
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splendid |
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a. shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant |
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compassion |
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n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
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ankle |
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n. joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
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conceited |
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a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one’s self; vain |
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detest |
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v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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gallantry |
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n. bravery |
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fault |
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n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action |
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ostentation |
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n. making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade |
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disposed |
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a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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conceited |
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a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one’s self; vain |
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seminary |
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n. school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls |
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acquired |
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a. developed post-birth; not congenital; gotten through environmental forces |
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purchase |
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n. act or an instance of buying; something bought |
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remainder |
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n. remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away |
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purchase |
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n. act or an instance of buying; something bought |
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estate |
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n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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preside |
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v. be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director; direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer |
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disposed |
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a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
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accidental |
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a. unexpected; unforeseen |
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disposition |
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n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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inviting |
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a. attractive; tempting |
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offense |
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n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting |
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attentive |
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a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
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conceive |
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v. form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
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pronounced |
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a. clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced |
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distinction |
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n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference |
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residence |
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n. official house; large house; act of dwelling in a place |
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period |
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n. an amount of time |
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elated |
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a. overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
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render |
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v. deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting |
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disagreeable |
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a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
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intimate |
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v. give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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prone |
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a. inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency |
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score |
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n. act of getting point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation |
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imaginary |
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a. having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
Chapter 6
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yielding |
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a. inclined to give way to pressure, argument, or influence; docile; lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure |
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composure |
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n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
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impertinent |
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a. improperly forward or bold; rude |
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impose |
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v. demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way |
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guarded |
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a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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consolation |
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n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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perceive |
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v. become aware of through the senses; detect |
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disposition |
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n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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adopt |
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v. accept; take on; raise; take into one’s family |
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ascertain |
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v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
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disposition |
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n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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symmetry |
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n. arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity |
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spite |
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n. ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart |
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satirical |
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a. mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule |
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impertinent |
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a. improperly forward or bold; rude |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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swell |
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v. bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger |
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entreaty |
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n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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conceited |
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a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one’s self; vain |
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purchase |
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n. act or an instance of buying; something bought |
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indignation |
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n. anger aroused by something unjust |
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exclusion |
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n. rejection; act of excluding or shutting out |
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perceive |
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v. become aware of through the senses; detect |
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refinement |
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n. result of improving something; process of removing impurities |
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vogue |
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n. popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use |
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savage |
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a. in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude |
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adept |
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a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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disposed |
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a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
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gallant |
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a. courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
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desirable |
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a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
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discomposure |
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n. state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement |
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entreat |
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v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly |
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excel |
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v. be superior; distinguish oneself |
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reverie |
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n. daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake |
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stricture |
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n. restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism |
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conjecture |
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v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
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bestow |
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v. give as gift; present |
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reflection |
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n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
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composure |
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n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
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estate |
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n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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default |
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n. failure to act; an option that is selected automatically |
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heir |
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n. person who inherits some title or office |
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ample |
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a. more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large |
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deficiency |
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n. scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health |
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attorney |
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n. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy |
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contrived |
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a. artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural |
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regiment |
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n. government; mode of ruling; rule; authority |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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animation |
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n. act of animating, or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive. |
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compassionate |
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a. having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful |
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extort |
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v. obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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impulse |
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n. act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength |
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exertion |
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n. effort; expenditure of much physical work |
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puddle |
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n. something resembling a pool of liquid; a small body of standing water |
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contempt |
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n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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convert |
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n. change something into another form; transform |
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complacency |
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n. feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
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indolent |
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a. lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive |
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pronounced |
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a. clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced |
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hide |
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v. prevent from being seen or discovered |
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inclined |
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a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
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ankle |
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n. joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
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abominable |
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a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
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conceited |
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a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one’s self; vain |
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decorum |
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n. propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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attorney |
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n. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy |
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mirth |
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n. gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter |
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vulgar |
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a. common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement |
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idle |
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a. useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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purchase |
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n. act or an instance of buying; something bought |
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purchase |
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n. act or an instance of buying; something bought |
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exquisite |
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a. excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating |
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paltry |
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a. insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless |
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condescend |
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v. stoop or descend; let one’s self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity |
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employ |
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v. engage the services of; put to work; apply |
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affinity |
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n. natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
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despicable |
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a. fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless |
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eminent |
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a. standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth |
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comply |
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v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one’s self; fulfill; accomplish |
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duet |
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n. composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental |
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advisable |
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a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice |
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trespass |
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v. unlawfully enter boundaries of some else’s property; commit an offense or a sin |
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profuse |
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a. in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal |
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gravel |
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n. small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand |
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lease |
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n. rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract |
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intricate |
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a. complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements |
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estimable |
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a. capable of being estimated or valued |
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intricate |
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a. complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements |
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disposition |
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n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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partiality |
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n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
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verse |
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n. a piece of poetry |
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apology |
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n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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assurance |
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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
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censure |
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v. expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
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odious |
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a. hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
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contrive |
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v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design |
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rapture |
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n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal |
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rapture |
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n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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reproof |
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n. expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; reproach |
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humility |
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n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one’s self; self-abasement |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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laudable |
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a. deserving of praise; worthy of high praise |
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celerity |
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n. swiftness of action or motion; speed |
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disposition |
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n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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exceedingly |
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ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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temper |
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v. moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely |
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propriety |
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n. fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness |
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conviction |
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n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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discretion |
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n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively |
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intimacy |
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n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
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deference |
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n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
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perceive |
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v. become aware of through the senses; detect |
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supposition |
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n. act of supposing; something supposed; assumption |
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approbation |
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n. expression of warm approval; praise |
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lively |
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a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
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premeditated |
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a. planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate |
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contempt |
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n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
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affront |
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n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
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affront |
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n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
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provoke |
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v. stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling |
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desirable |
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a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
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conceit |
|
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n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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inclination |
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n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
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rejoicing |
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a. of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity |
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guarded |
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a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
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anecdote |
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n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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salutation |
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n. act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy |
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petition |
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n. plea; formal message requesting something |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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quest |
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n. act of searching for something |
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tedious |
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a. tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly |
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novelty |
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n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual |
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objection |
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n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
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abominable |
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a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
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intimacy |
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n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
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acquaintance |
|
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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whim |
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n. sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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regulation |
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n. act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule |
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hide |
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v. prevent from being seen or discovered |
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disguise |
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n. dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception |
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pretension |
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n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality |
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fault |
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n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action |
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offense |
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n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting |
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resentment |
|
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n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
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shade |
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n. a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight |
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fault |
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n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action |
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disposition |
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n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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agreement |
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n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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laconic |
|
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a. brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
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threadbare |
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a. worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor |
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odious |
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a. hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
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estate |
|
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n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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rail |
|
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v. scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language |
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estate |
|
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n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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iniquitous |
|
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a. wicked or sinful; immoral; unrighteous |
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guilt |
|
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n. state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right |
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impertinent |
|
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a. improperly forward or bold; rude |
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filial |
|
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a. having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent |
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ordination |
|
|
n. act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement |
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distinguished |
|
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a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements |
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patronage |
|
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n. sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor |
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demean |
|
|
v. degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing |
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grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
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rite |
|
|
n. established ceremony prescribed by a religion |
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overture |
|
|
n. an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem |
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estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
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trespass |
|
|
v. unlawfully enter boundaries of some else’s property; commit an offense or a sin |
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hospitality |
|
|
n. act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward |
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compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
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deference |
|
|
n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
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pompous |
|
|
a. of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious |
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reverse |
|
|
v. overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction |
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composure |
|
|
n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
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inclined |
|
|
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
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disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
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gallantry |
|
|
n. bravery |
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destitute |
|
|
a. extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
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estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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grievous |
|
|
a. causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful |
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fault |
|
|
n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
|
supposition |
|
|
n. act of supposing; something supposed; assumption |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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asperity |
|
|
n. sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate |
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eloquent |
|
|
a. vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive |
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solemnity |
|
|
n. seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony |
|
discourse |
|
|
n. formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
humble |
|
|
a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
|
alteration |
|
|
n. passage from one form or state to another; change |
|
humble |
|
|
a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
|
abode |
|
|
n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
|
residence |
|
|
n. official house; large house; act of dwelling in a place |
|
heiress |
|
|
n. woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth |
|
distinguished |
|
|
a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements |
|
humble |
|
|
a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
|
abode |
|
|
n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
|
pony |
|
|
n. small horse; small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text |
|
indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
conceive |
|
|
v. form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
|
impulse |
|
|
n. act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
absurd |
|
|
a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
|
composure |
|
|
n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
|
dose |
|
|
n. quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
|
monotonous |
|
|
a. boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety |
|
hold |
|
|
v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with |
|
importune |
|
|
v. beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy |
|
antagonist |
|
|
n. one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
|
resume |
|
|
v. give a summary; return to a previous location or condition |
|
resent |
|
|
v. feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry |
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deficiency |
|
|
n. scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health |
|
illiterate |
|
|
a. uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
humility |
|
|
n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one’s self; self-abasement |
|
prosperity |
|
|
n. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being |
|
humility |
|
|
n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one’s self; self-abasement |
|
sufficient |
|
|
a. adequate; enough; being as much as is needed |
|
reconciliation |
|
|
n. act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
disinterested |
|
|
a. not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial |
|
confirmed |
|
|
a. being firmly settled in habit; having been ratified; verified; fixed; established |
|
avowal |
|
|
n. open declaration; frank acknowledgment |
|
complaisant |
|
|
a. trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others |
|
incumbent |
|
|
a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
conceit |
|
|
n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
|
inviting |
|
|
a. attractive; tempting |
|
pompous |
|
|
a. of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious |
|
quest |
|
|
n. act of searching for something |
|
bonnet |
|
|
n. headdress for men and boys; cap; a covering for the head, worn by women, usually protecting the back and sides of the head, but no part of the forehead |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
salutation |
|
|
n. act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy |
|
entreaty |
|
|
n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
contemplation |
|
|
n. act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation |
|
disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
|
lottery |
|
|
n. scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes |
|
apology |
|
|
n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
grandeur |
|
|
n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence |
|
digression |
|
|
n. wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion |
|
humble |
|
|
a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
|
attentive |
|
|
a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
|
retail |
|
|
a. selling of goods to consumers |
|
indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
|
stuffy |
|
|
a. stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring |
|
threadbare |
|
|
a. worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor |
|
obliging |
|
|
a. happy and ready to do favors for others |
|
lottery |
|
|
n. scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
|
disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
|
impartial |
|
|
a. not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism |
|
imposing |
|
|
a. adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance |
|
affected |
|
|
a. speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
|
intelligible |
|
|
a. understandable; clear to the mind |
|
gallantry |
|
|
n. bravery |
|
inducement |
|
|
n. something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
solitude |
|
|
n. state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place |
|
eligible |
|
|
a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage |
|
redress |
|
|
n. remedy; compensation; act of correcting error or fault |
|
bequest |
|
|
n. inheritance; legacy; act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another |
|
assert |
|
|
v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
|
hold |
|
|
v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with |
|
unguarded |
|
|
a. lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable |
|
malicious |
|
|
a. deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
obligation |
|
|
n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
abominable |
|
|
a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
|
impulse |
|
|
n. act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength |
|
abominable |
|
|
a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
|
degenerate |
|
|
v. become worse; decline; fall |
|
attentive |
|
|
a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
|
trial |
|
|
n. experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims |
|
intimacy |
|
|
n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
|
humour |
|
|
n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
|
prosperous |
|
|
a. successful; thriving; having or characterized by financial success or good fortune |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
gravity |
|
|
n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies |
|
mere |
|
|
a. being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
conceited |
|
|
a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one’s self; vain |
|
insolent |
|
|
a. strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful |
|
reputation |
|
|
n. state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public |
|
authoritative |
|
|
a. having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial |
|
lottery |
|
|
n. scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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veracity |
|
|
n. truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
conjecture |
|
|
v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
|
alienated |
|
|
a. isolated; excluded; estranged; having become indifferent or hostile to one’s peers or social group |
|
distressing |
|
|
a. causing distress; painful; unpleasant |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
recreation |
|
|
n. amusement; entertainment |
|
desirable |
|
|
a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
|
scruple |
|
|
v. hesitate as a result of conscience or principle |
|
rebuke |
|
|
v. scold harshly; criticize severely |
|
gallantry |
|
|
n. bravery |
|
eligible |
|
|
a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
trial |
|
|
n. experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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pronounced |
|
|
a. clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
surmise |
|
|
v. guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
surmount |
|
|
v. overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of |
|
partiality |
|
|
n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
|
transition |
|
|
n. going from one state of action to another |
|
disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
|
ecstasy |
|
|
n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
|
fret |
|
|
v. cause to be uneasy; wear away |
|
console |
|
|
v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
taciturn |
|
|
a. silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
|
posterity |
|
|
n. descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
|
striking |
|
|
a. dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression |
|
resemblance |
|
|
n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
shade |
|
|
n. a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight |
|
desirous |
|
|
n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
desirable |
|
|
a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
|
appeal |
|
|
n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
|
allusion |
|
|
n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
|
resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
incumbent |
|
|
a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office |
|
tend |
|
|
v. make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction |
|
illustration |
|
|
n. picture; drawing; showing by example |
|
gravity |
|
|
n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
reflect |
|
|
v. throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror |
|
disdain |
|
|
v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
|
implicit |
|
|
a. implied or understood though not directly expressed |
|
infamous |
|
|
a. notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation |
|
insolent |
|
|
a. strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful |
|
guilt |
|
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n. state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right |
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sneer |
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v. show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly |
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paltry |
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a. insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless |
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ignorance |
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n. lack of knowledge or education |
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malice |
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n. enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
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occurrence |
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n. an event that happens |
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resentment |
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n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
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assurance |
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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
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discourse |
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n. formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
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ignorance |
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n. lack of knowledge or education |
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plead |
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v. appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse |
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apology |
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n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
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entreat |
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v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly |
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dissuade |
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v. persuade not to do; discourage |
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impertinent |
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a. improperly forward or bold; rude |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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regulate |
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v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of |
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humility |
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n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one’s self; self-abasement |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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contempt |
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n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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bestow |
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v. give as gift; present |
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reflection |
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n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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fatigue |
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n. physical or mental weariness; exhaustion |
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consign |
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v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another |
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period |
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n. an amount of time |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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perceive |
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v. become aware of through the senses; detect |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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intelligible |
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a. understandable; clear to the mind |
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vexation |
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n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
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indignant |
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a. affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment |
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contempt |
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n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
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gravity |
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n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies |
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stanza |
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n. unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph |
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affected |
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a. speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
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agony |
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n. extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle |
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entreat |
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v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly |
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obliging |
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a. happy and ready to do favors for others |
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compatible |
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a. harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
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assert |
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v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
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agreement |
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n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character |
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beneficial |
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a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
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offensive |
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a. causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront |
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remains |
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n. all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils |
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attentive |
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a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
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agreement |
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n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character |
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contempt |
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n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
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insolent |
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a. strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful |
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prevail |
|
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v. induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out |
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entreat |
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v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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indifferent |
|
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a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
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offense |
|
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n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting |
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allusion |
|
|
n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
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languor |
|
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n. feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression |
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hospitality |
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n. act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward |
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detached |
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a. emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate |
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grateful |
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a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
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distressing |
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a. causing distress; painful; unpleasant |
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solicit |
|
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v. request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application |
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objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
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incessant |
|
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a. uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption |
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distress |
|
|
n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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purport |
|
|
n. design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering |
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advisable |
|
|
a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice |
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amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
|
melancholy |
|
|
a. gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression |
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affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
reproach |
|
|
v. express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace |
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compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
altar |
|
|
n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
establishment |
|
|
n. act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code |
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desirable |
|
|
a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
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manifold |
|
|
a. various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated |
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amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
pretension |
|
|
n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
plague |
|
|
n. epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance |
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contemplation |
|
|
n. act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
bashful |
|
|
a. abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice |
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desirable |
|
|
a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
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liable |
|
|
v. bound or obliged in law or equity |
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felicity |
|
|
n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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solitude |
|
|
n. state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place |
|
reproach |
|
|
v. express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace |
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comply |
|
|
v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one’s self; fulfill; accomplish |
|
melancholy |
|
|
a. gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
hold |
|
|
v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
doleful |
|
|
a. sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
|
resent |
|
|
v. feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry |
|
resigned |
|
|
a. accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness |
|
resignation |
|
|
n. act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, or office; surrender |
|
pretension |
|
|
n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
interpose |
|
|
v. place between; thrust; intrude; be between, either for aid or for troubling |
|
liable |
|
|
v. bound or obliged in law or equity |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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allusion |
|
|
n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
|
assiduous |
|
|
a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
lament |
|
|
v. grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
abound |
|
|
v. be full of; be plentiful |
|
gaiety |
|
|
n. merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery |
|
reserve |
|
|
n. lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
partiality |
|
|
n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
|
engaging |
|
|
a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections |
|
expressly |
|
|
ad. particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
fret |
|
|
v. cause to be uneasy; wear away |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
compassion |
|
|
n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
|
contempt |
|
|
n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
score |
|
|
n. act of getting point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
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assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
engaging |
|
|
a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections |
|
hasten |
|
|
v. accelerate; quicken |
|
conviction |
|
|
n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
|
conjecture |
|
|
v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
|
eloquence |
|
|
n. powerful and effective language; persuasive speech |
|
solicitation |
|
|
n. act of soliciting; inciting of another to commit a crime; temptation; allurement; petition; proposal |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
trifle |
|
|
n. a thing of very little value or importance |
|
disinterested |
|
|
a. not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial |
|
establishment |
|
|
n. act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code |
|
eligible |
|
|
a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
reflection |
|
|
n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
|
imaginary |
|
|
a. having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary |
|
provision |
|
|
n. stipulated condition; act of supplying or fitting out; something provided |
|
preservative |
|
|
n. something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage |
|
preservative |
|
|
n. something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage |
|
ingenuity |
|
|
n. quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations |
|
prosperous |
|
|
a. successful; thriving; having or characterized by financial success or good fortune |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
|
render |
|
|
v. deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
reflection |
|
|
n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
|
momentary |
|
|
a. done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time |
|
grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
|
reflect |
|
|
v. throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror |
|
distressing |
|
|
a. causing distress; painful; unpleasant |
|
conviction |
|
|
n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
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compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
unguarded |
|
|
a. lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable |
|
incumbent |
|
|
a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office |
|
console |
|
|
v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
|
appease |
|
|
v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
|
resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
tranquil |
|
|
a. free from disturbance; pacific |
|
retort |
|
|
n. reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner |
|
restraint |
|
|
n. moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings |
|
rectitude |
|
|
n. uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
|
solemnity |
|
|
n. seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony |
|
abode |
|
|
n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
|
distress |
|
|
n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
|
scandalous |
|
|
a. giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation |
|
suspense |
|
|
n. uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty |
|
desirous |
|
|
n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous |
|
apology |
|
|
n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
|
agony |
|
|
n. extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle |
|
odious |
|
|
a. hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
|
gloomy |
|
|
a. imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
rapture |
|
|
n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal |
|
indignation |
|
|
n. anger aroused by something unjust |
|
resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
sport |
|
|
n. activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively |
|
reflection |
|
|
n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
|
unavailing |
|
|
a. not availing; ineffectual or useless |
|
reflection |
|
|
n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
reproach |
|
|
v. express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
privilege |
|
|
n. special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively |
|
eligible |
|
|
a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage |
|
entreat |
|
|
v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly |
|
lively |
|
|
a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
|
guarded |
|
|
a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
|
circumspect |
|
|
a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
|
vanity |
|
|
n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
|
impute |
|
|
v. lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly |
|
distress |
|
|
n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
|
perplexity |
|
|
n. quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; embarrassment |
|
transient |
|
|
a. momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
|
distinction |
|
|
n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference |
|
affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
|
gloom |
|
|
n. partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; shady, gloomy, or dark place or grove; cloudiness or heaviness of mind |
|
perverse |
|
|
a. stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
|
occurrence |
|
|
n. an event that happens |
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scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
solemnity |
|
|
n. seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony |
|
grievance |
|
|
n. cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
|
compassion |
|
|
n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
|
desirable |
|
|
a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
|
consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
custody |
|
|
n. keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
|
ablution |
|
|
n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
inexhaustible |
|
|
a. incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent |
|
discourse |
|
|
n. formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
|
tribute |
|
|
n. payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
abominable |
|
|
a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
|
forfeit |
|
|
n. something surrendered as punishment for crime or error |
|
inviting |
|
|
a. attractive; tempting |
|
refrain |
|
|
v. abstain from; resist; hold oneself back |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
abode |
|
|
n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
|
resigned |
|
|
a. accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness |
|
intimacy |
|
|
n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
|
slacken |
|
|
v. become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe |
|
obliging |
|
|
a. happy and ready to do favors for others |
|
alteration |
|
|
n. passage from one form or state to another; change |
|
obstinate |
|
|
a. stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
|
assert |
|
|
v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
intimacy |
|
|
n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
|
amiable |
|
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a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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duplicity |
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n. double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith. |
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banish |
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v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
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partiality |
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n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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rendering |
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n. depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music; translation; version |
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relinquish |
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v. give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon |
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desirable |
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a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
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detest |
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v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards |
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impartial |
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a. not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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defection |
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n. withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty |
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conviction |
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n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
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novelty |
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n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual |
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amiable |
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a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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drove |
|
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n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
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contrived |
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a. artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural |
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period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
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particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
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acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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mercenary |
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a. interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
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mercenary |
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a. interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
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discretion |
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n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively |
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avarice |
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n. greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
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mercenary |
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a. interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
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grateful |
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a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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banish |
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v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
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laurel |
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n. evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils |
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gravel |
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n. small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand |
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rejoicing |
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a. of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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humble |
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a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
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gratify |
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v. give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy |
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discern |
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v. detect; perceive |
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stroll |
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v. wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely |
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attentive |
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a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
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deference |
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n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
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solitude |
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n. state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place |
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composure |
|
|
n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
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anticipate |
|
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v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
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tenor |
|
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n. continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document |
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gaiety |
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n. merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery |
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lively |
|
|
a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
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quest |
|
|
n. act of searching for something |
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contemplation |
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|
n. act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation |
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drove |
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n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
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grandeur |
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n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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splendid |
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a. shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant |
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apparel |
|
|
n. external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece |
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distinction |
|
|
n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference |
|
formidable |
|
|
a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat |
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apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
rapture |
|
|
n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal |
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mere |
|
|
a. being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight |
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trepidation |
|
|
n. state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering |
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apology |
|
|
n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
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grandeur |
|
|
n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence |
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formidable |
|
|
a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat |
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authoritative |
|
|
a. having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial |
|
deportment |
|
|
n. manner of deporting or demeaning one’s self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage |
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resemblance |
|
|
n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
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exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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novelty |
|
|
n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual |
|
indisposed |
|
|
a. averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task |
|
intermission |
|
|
n. act of suspending activity temporarily; interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
|
discourse |
|
|
n. formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
|
estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
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affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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trifle |
|
|
n. a thing of very little value or importance |
|
anecdote |
|
|
n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
|
anecdote |
|
|
n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
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indebted |
|
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a. morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone |
|
drove |
|
|
n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
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disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
|
fault |
|
|
n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action |
|
magistrate |
|
|
n. civil officer with power to administer and enforce law |
|
disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
|
grove |
|
|
n. group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
lodge |
|
|
n. small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
composure |
|
|
n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
betray |
|
|
v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
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scruple |
|
|
v. hesitate as a result of conscience or principle |
|
proficient |
|
|
a. skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
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affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
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excel |
|
|
v. be superior; distinguish oneself |
|
acquired |
|
|
a. developed post-birth; not congenital; gotten through environmental forces |
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intimidate |
|
|
v. frighten; make timid; fill with fear |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
provoking |
|
|
a. troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations |
|
privilege |
|
|
n. special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively |
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discern |
|
|
v. detect; perceive |
|
forbearance |
|
|
n. patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting |
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apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
impertinent |
|
|
a. improperly forward or bold; rude |
|
intrusion |
|
|
n. inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry |
|
emergence |
|
|
n. appearance; becoming visible |
|
eligible |
|
|
a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage |
|
purchase |
|
|
n. act or an instance of buying; something bought |
|
grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
|
rejoice |
|
|
v. feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy |
|
sport |
|
|
n. activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively |
|
temptation |
|
|
n. act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction |
|
period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
|
patronage |
|
|
n. sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor |
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ramble |
|
|
v. wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure |
|
solitary |
|
|
a. isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied |
|
allusion |
|
|
n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
|
inured |
|
|
a. accustomed; made tough by habitual exposure |
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lively |
|
|
a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
|
tractable |
|
|
a. easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
|
prodigious |
|
|
a. impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous |
|
indebted |
|
|
a. morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone |
|
conjecture |
|
|
v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
indignation |
|
|
n. anger aroused by something unjust |
|
disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
|
officious |
|
|
a. marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
|
propriety |
|
|
n. fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness |
|
condemn |
|
|
v. blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
agitation |
|
|
n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
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exasperate |
|
|
v. make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly |
|
disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
|
consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
agitated |
|
|
a. disturbed; excited; expressing agitation |
|
sufficient |
|
|
a. adequate; enough; being as much as is needed |
|
avowal |
|
|
n. open declaration; frank acknowledgment |
|
eloquent |
|
|
a. vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive |
|
obstacle |
|
|
n. one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
compassion |
|
|
n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
exasperate |
|
|
v. make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly |
|
obligation |
|
|
n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
|
obligation |
|
|
n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
|
duration |
|
|
n. length of time something lasts |
|
resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
complexion |
|
|
n. state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex |
|
disturbance |
|
|
n. disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder |
|
provocation |
|
|
n. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation |
|
censure |
|
|
v. expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
|
indignation |
|
|
n. anger aroused by something unjust |
|
remorse |
|
|
n. pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret |
|
rejoice |
|
|
v. feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy |
|
recital |
|
|
n. detailed account or description of something |
|
imaginary |
|
|
a. having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary |
|
impose |
|
|
v. demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way |
|
tranquil |
|
|
a. free from disturbance; pacific |
|
contempt |
|
|
n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
|
hold |
|
|
v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with |
|
offense |
|
|
n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting |
|
unalloyed |
|
|
a. not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure |
|
disguise |
|
|
n. dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception |
|
rejoice |
|
|
v. feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy |
|
composure |
|
|
n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
disdain |
|
|
v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
abominable |
|
|
a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
|
avowal |
|
|
n. open declaration; frank acknowledgment |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
agitated |
|
|
a. disturbed; excited; expressing agitation |
|
reflection |
|
|
n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
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indisposed |
|
|
a. averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task |
|
grove |
|
|
n. group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard |
|
haughty |
|
|
a. high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing |
|
grove |
|
|
n. group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
bestow |
|
|
v. give as gift; present |
|
offense |
|
|
n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting |
|
detached |
|
|
a. emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate |
|
prosperity |
|
|
n. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
offensive |
|
|
a. causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront |
|
apology |
|
|
n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
|
absurd |
|
|
a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
accidental |
|
|
a. unexpected; unforeseen |
|
perceive |
|
|
v. become aware of through the senses; detect |
|
partiality |
|
|
n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
|
engaging |
|
|
a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections |
|
resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
scruple |
|
|
v. hesitate as a result of conscience or principle |
|
acute |
|
|
a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
|
conviction |
|
|
n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
desirous |
|
|
n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous |
|
indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
|
indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
|
impartial |
|
|
a. not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
propriety |
|
|
n. fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness |
|
consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
inducement |
|
|
n. something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive |
|
preserve |
|
|
v. uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm |
|
coincidence |
|
|
n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance |
|
remonstrance |
|
|
n. expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially formal statement of grievances |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
conviction |
|
|
n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
|
reflect |
|
|
v. throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror |
|
adopt |
|
|
v. accept; take on; raise; take into one’s family |
|
disguise |
|
|
n. dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception |
|
apology |
|
|
n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
|
condemn |
|
|
v. blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
|
refute |
|
|
v. disprove; prove to be false or incorrect |
|
veracity |
|
|
n. truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
|
inclined |
|
|
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
|
vicious |
|
|
a. by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved |
|
unguarded |
|
|
a. lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable |
|
legacy |
|
|
n. gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor |
|
pecuniary |
|
|
a. relating to money; requiring payment of money |
|
insufficient |
|
|
a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
|
accede |
|
|
v. agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
|
resigned |
|
|
a. accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness |
|
mere |
|
|
a. being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight |
|
incumbent |
|
|
a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
comply |
|
|
v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one’s self; fulfill; accomplish |
|
resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
distress |
|
|
n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
|
abuse |
|
|
n. improper use or handling; misuse |
|
period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
obligation |
|
|
n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
|
induce |
|
|
v. persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction |
|
establishment |
|
|
n. act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
|
inducement |
|
|
n. something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive |
|
revenge |
|
|
v. do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge |
|
detection |
|
|
n. act of detecting; being open what was concealed or hidden; discovery |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
appeal |
|
|
n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
|
testimony |
|
|
n. solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence |
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executor |
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n. one who executes or performs; doer |
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transaction |
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n. deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved |
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bless |
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v. make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy |
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apology |
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n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse |
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objection |
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n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
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haughty |
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a. high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing |
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affinity |
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n. natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
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definition |
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n. clarity of outline; concise explanation |
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discredit |
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v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve |
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recital |
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n. detailed account or description of something |
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confirmed |
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a. being firmly settled in habit; having been ratified; verified; fixed; established |
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gross |
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a. of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate |
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duplicity |
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n. double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith. |
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particulars |
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n. details or specifics of something |
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pretension |
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n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality |
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render |
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v. deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting |
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exceedingly |
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ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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distinguished |
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a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements |
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integrity |
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n. quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness |
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atone |
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v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
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approbation |
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n. expression of warm approval; praise |
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conviction |
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n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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impropriety |
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n. improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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mediocrity |
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n. quality of being mediocre; middle state or degree; a moderate degree or rate. |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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lingering |
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a. of linger; delaying; remaining long |
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repulsive |
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a. tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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intimacy |
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n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
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immoral |
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a. not moral; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest |
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amiable |
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a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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gross |
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a. of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate |
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amiable |
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a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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absurd |
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a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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complacency |
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n. feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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console |
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v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
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contempt |
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|
n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
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impropriety |
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n. improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing |
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reflection |
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n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
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melancholy |
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a. gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression |
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console |
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v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
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desirous |
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n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous |
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indignation |
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n. anger aroused by something unjust |
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allusion |
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n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
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abide |
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v. endure; put up with; bear; tolerate |
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resigned |
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a. accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness |
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contrive |
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v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design |
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guarded |
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a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
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propriety |
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n. fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness |
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attentive |
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a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
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reserved |
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a. held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence |
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solitary |
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|
a. isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied |
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solitary |
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a. isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied |
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compassion |
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|
n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
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repent |
|
|
v. cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for |
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inclination |
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|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
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vexation |
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|
n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
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chagrin |
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|
n. anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
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exert |
|
|
v. cause; apply; exercise |
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restrain |
|
|
v. keep under control; hold back ; place limits on |
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flirt |
|
|
n. deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly |
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prevailing |
|
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a. most frequent; widespread; predominant |
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affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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grievous |
|
|
a. causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful |
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desirable |
|
|
a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
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replete |
|
|
a. filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
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particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
trunk |
|
|
n. stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; body of animal apart from the head and limbs |
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hold |
|
|
v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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humble |
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a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
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abode |
|
|
n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
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grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
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assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
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solemnity |
|
|
n. seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony |
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humble |
|
|
a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
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irksome |
|
|
a. causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious |
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humble |
|
|
a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
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intimacy |
|
|
n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
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insufficient |
|
|
a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
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civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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felicity |
|
|
n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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resemblance |
|
|
n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
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recital |
|
|
n. detailed account or description of something |
|
melancholy |
|
|
a. gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression |
|
compassion |
|
|
n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
|
trunk |
|
|
n. stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; body of animal apart from the head and limbs |
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affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
humble |
|
|
a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest |
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grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
|
drove |
|
|
n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
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reserved |
|
|
a. held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence |
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exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
gratify |
|
|
v. give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy |
|
vanity |
|
|
n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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temptation |
|
|
n. act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction |
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bonnet |
|
|
n. headdress for men and boys; cap; a covering for the head, worn by women, usually protecting the back and sides of the head, but no part of the forehead |
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trim |
|
|
v. clip; cut down to the desired size or shape |
|
scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
|
discretion |
|
|
n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively |
|
chaperon |
|
|
n. person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public; a guide or companion to assist activity |
|
pretended |
|
|
a. not genuine or sincere; feigned; supposed; alleged |
|
depreciate |
|
|
v. lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
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congenial |
|
|
a. compatible |
|
scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
|
plague |
|
|
n. epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance |
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partiality |
|
|
n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
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grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
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labour |
|
|
n. effort expended on particular task; act of mother giving birth; time period during which mother gives birth |
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inclined |
|
|
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
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distressing |
|
|
a. causing distress; painful; unpleasant |
|
compassion |
|
|
n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
|
ample |
|
|
a. more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large |
|
indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
|
profusion |
|
|
n. overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
|
lament |
|
|
v. grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
prudence |
|
|
n. quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
requisite |
|
|
n. necessary requirement; indispensable item |
|
extravagant |
|
|
a. wandering beyond one’s bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained |
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estate |
|
|
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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woe |
|
|
n. deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief |
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affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
|
disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
|
disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
|
gloom |
|
|
n. partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; shady, gloomy, or dark place or grove; cloudiness or heaviness of mind |
|
resemblance |
|
|
n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
|
humour |
|
|
n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
rapture |
|
|
n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal |
|
adoration |
|
|
n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; act of addressing as a god |
|
resigned |
|
|
a. accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness |
|
warrant |
|
|
v. justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality |
|
impropriety |
|
|
n. improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing |
|
temptation |
|
|
n. act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction |
|
unguarded |
|
|
a. lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable |
|
absurdity |
|
|
n. quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction |
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resent |
|
|
v. feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
disdain |
|
|
v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
|
restraint |
|
|
n. moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings |
|
exuberant |
|
|
a. high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious |
|
amendment |
|
|
n. correction; revision |
|
flirt |
|
|
n. deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly |
|
ignorance |
|
|
n. lack of knowledge or education |
|
contempt |
|
|
n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
|
rage |
|
|
n. something that is desired intensely; state of extreme anger |
|
flirt |
|
|
n. deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly |
|
vexation |
|
|
n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
|
fret |
|
|
v. cause to be uneasy; wear away |
|
augment |
|
|
v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
indignation |
|
|
n. anger aroused by something unjust |
|
score |
|
|
n. act of getting point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation |
|
sensation |
|
|
n. feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition |
|
melancholy |
|
|
a. gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression |
|
conviction |
|
|
n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
|
rapture |
|
|
n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal |
|
agitation |
|
|
n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
|
agitation |
|
|
n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
|
partiality |
|
|
n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
provoke |
|
|
v. stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling |
|
idle |
|
|
a. useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy |
|
frivolous |
|
|
a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant |
|
reproof |
|
|
n. expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; reproach |
|
vanity |
|
|
n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
|
disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
rejoice |
|
|
v. feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy |
|
apprehensive |
|
|
a. capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
complexion |
|
|
n. state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex |
|
agitated |
|
|
a. disturbed; excited; expressing agitation |
|
rejoice |
|
|
v. feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy |
|
deter |
|
|
v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
|
foul |
|
|
n. act that violates of the rules of a sport |
|
awe |
|
|
n. mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil |
|
repress |
|
|
v. put down by force or intimidation ; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
humour |
|
|
n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
|
pathetic |
|
|
a. causing sadness, compassion, or pity |
|
shed |
|
|
v. get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth |
|
vexation |
|
|
n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
|
felicity |
|
|
n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
|
injunction |
|
|
n. act of enjoining; act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting |
|
clamorous |
|
|
a. speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
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conjugal |
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|
a. belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial |
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felicity |
|
|
n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
|
humour |
|
|
n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
console |
|
|
v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
|
ignorance |
|
|
n. lack of knowledge or education |
|
impropriety |
|
|
n. improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing |
|
grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
|
affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
|
banish |
|
|
v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
|
conjugal |
|
|
a. belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial |
|
obligation |
|
|
n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
|
decorum |
|
|
n. propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
|
contempt |
|
|
n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
|
reprehensible |
|
|
a. deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy |
|
gloom |
|
|
n. partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; shady, gloomy, or dark place or grove; cloudiness or heaviness of mind |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
commencement |
|
|
n. first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start |
|
console |
|
|
v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
|
consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
|
scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
|
vexation |
|
|
n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
|
querulous |
|
|
a. habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
|
malicious |
|
|
a. deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
|
commencement |
|
|
n. first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start |
|
period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
celebrated |
|
|
a. famous; well-known; having illustrious past |
|
period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
novelty |
|
|
n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
approbation |
|
|
n. expression of warm approval; praise |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
acquiesce |
|
|
v. assent; agree without protesting |
|
scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
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drove |
|
|
n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
|
drove |
|
|
n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
|
ridge |
|
|
n. long, narrow upper section or crest; chain of hills or mountains |
|
drove |
|
|
n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
winding |
|
|
a. twisting or turning; spiral |
|
lofty |
|
|
a. high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism |
|
gaudy |
|
|
a. very showy or ornamented, especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner |
|
grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
|
affable |
|
|
a. easily approachable; warmly friendly |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
spacious |
|
|
a. wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable |
|
lobby |
|
|
n. a group of people who try to influence legislation; hall; room; a large entrance or reception room or area |
|
intelligible |
|
|
a. understandable; clear to the mind |
|
quest |
|
|
n. act of searching for something |
|
striking |
|
|
a. dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression |
|
resemblance |
|
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n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
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sensation |
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n. feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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impropriety |
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n. improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing |
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inspection |
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n. formal or official examination |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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resemblance |
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n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
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insufficient |
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a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
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alteration |
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n. passage from one form or state to another; change |
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impropriety |
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n. improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing |
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vexation |
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n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
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appeal |
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n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
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distinguished |
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a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements |
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composure |
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n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
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explore |
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v. investigate systematically; examine; search |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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sustained |
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a. continued; maintained at length without interruption or weakening |
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sport |
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n. activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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reproof |
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n. expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; reproach |
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brink |
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n. edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
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inspection |
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n. formal or official examination |
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alteration |
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n. passage from one form or state to another; change |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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resentment |
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n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
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compliment |
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n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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embargo |
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n. ban on commerce or other activity |
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drove |
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n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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disagreeable |
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a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
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whimsical |
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a. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious |
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vindication |
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n. act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief |
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guarded |
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a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
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particulars |
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n. details or specifics of something |
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pecuniary |
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a. relating to money; requiring payment of money |
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transaction |
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n. deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved |
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environs |
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n. parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs |
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quest |
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n. act of searching for something |
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occurrence |
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n. an event that happens |
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partiality |
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n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
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partiality |
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n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
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formidable |
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a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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exceedingly |
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ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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exceedingly |
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ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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scale |
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v. climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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unassuming |
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a. modest; not bold or forward; not arrogant |
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acute |
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a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
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personage |
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n. form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air |
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lively |
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a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
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guarded |
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a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
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conviction |
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n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
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sensation |
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n. feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition |
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ascertain |
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v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
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resemblance |
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n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
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disdain |
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v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
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temporary |
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a. not permanent; not lasting |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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lively |
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a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
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restrain |
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v. keep under control; hold back ; place limits on |
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desirous |
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n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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censure |
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v. expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
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desirous |
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n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous |
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disposed |
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a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
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momentary |
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a. done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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fault |
|
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n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action |
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conviction |
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n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
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repugnant |
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a. arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful |
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testimony |
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n. solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence |
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disposition |
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n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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amiable |
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a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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accidental |
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a. unexpected; unforeseen |
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preserve |
|
|
v. uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm |
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ardent |
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a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate |
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grateful |
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a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
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employ |
|
|
v. engage the services of; put to work; apply |
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striking |
|
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a. dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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exertion |
|
|
n. effort; expenditure of much physical work |
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scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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acquaintance |
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|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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oak |
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n. any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus; durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs |
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reserved |
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a. held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence |
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discourse |
|
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n. formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
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peach |
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n. small tree in Prunus persica widely cultivated at temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit |
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attentive |
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a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
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repel |
|
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v. force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against |
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detached |
|
|
a. emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate |
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betray |
|
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v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
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absurdity |
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n. quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction |
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lively |
|
|
a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
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amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
alteration |
|
|
n. passage from one form or state to another; change |
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complexion |
|
|
n. state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex |
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acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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rejoice |
|
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v. feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy |
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disinterested |
|
|
a. not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial |
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coherent |
|
|
a. adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
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assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
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eligible |
|
|
a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage |
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disposed |
|
|
a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health |
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exert |
|
|
v. cause; apply; exercise |
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distressing |
|
|
a. causing distress; painful; unpleasant |
|
distress |
|
|
n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
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impetuous |
|
|
a. marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate |
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detain |
|
|
v. keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
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refrain |
|
|
v. abstain from; resist; hold oneself back |
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compassionate |
|
|
a. having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful |
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agitated |
|
|
a. disturbed; excited; expressing agitation |
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gloomy |
|
|
a. imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded |
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assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
distress |
|
|
n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
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engross |
|
|
v. occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger |
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plead |
|
|
v. appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse |
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unavailing |
|
|
a. not availing; ineffectual or useless |
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consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
|
distress |
|
|
n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
retrospective |
|
|
a. looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past |
|
trial |
|
|
n. experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims |
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partiality |
|
|
n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
|
anguish |
|
|
n. agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
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sufficient |
|
|
a. adequate; enough; being as much as is needed |
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engaging |
|
|
a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections |
|
preserve |
|
|
v. uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm |
|
partiality |
|
|
n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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drove |
|
|
n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
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inclined |
|
|
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
|
inclined |
|
|
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
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affront |
|
|
n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
|
temptation |
|
|
n. act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction |
|
presumption |
|
|
n. act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
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exceptional |
|
|
a. extraordinary; unusual; well above average |
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detection |
|
|
n. act of detecting; being open what was concealed or hidden; discovery |
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humour |
|
|
n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
|
restraint |
|
|
n. moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
hold |
|
|
v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with |
|
vanity |
|
|
n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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idle |
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|
a. useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy |
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frivolous |
|
|
a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant |
|
adopt |
|
|
v. accept; take on; raise; take into one’s family |
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lively |
|
|
a. busy; energetic; vigorous |
|
captivate |
|
|
v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy |
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profligate |
|
|
a. inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral |
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integrity |
|
|
n. quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness |
|
infamous |
|
|
a. notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation |
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forbearance |
|
|
n. patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting |
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disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
|
amiable |
|
|
a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
distinguished |
|
|
a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements |
|
period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
extravagant |
|
|
a. wandering beyond one’s bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained |
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novelty |
|
|
n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual |
|
detain |
|
|
v. keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
|
drove |
|
|
n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
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assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
sanguine |
|
|
a. cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
|
invective |
|
|
n. abusive language used to express blame or ill will |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
spasm |
|
|
n. involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers |
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contrive |
|
|
v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design |
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assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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seclusion |
|
|
n. isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart |
|
prudence |
|
|
n. quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment |
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hold |
|
|
v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with |
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whisper |
|
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n. speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without full voice; secretly expressed belief, rumor, or hint |
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balm |
|
|
n. something that relieves pain |
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consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
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inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
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reputation |
|
|
n. state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public |
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guarded |
|
|
a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
|
console |
|
|
v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
|
assert |
|
|
v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
attentive |
|
|
a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
|
apprehension |
|
|
n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
|
inclined |
|
|
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
|
extravagant |
|
|
a. wandering beyond one’s bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained |
|
fault |
|
|
n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
slit |
|
|
n. long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket |
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packed |
|
|
a. crowded to capacity; compressed |
|
affectionate |
|
|
a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
|
guarded |
|
|
a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
|
horror |
|
|
n. terror; fear; intense dislike |
|
repose |
|
|
n. relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind |
|
condole |
|
|
v. grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
|
condolence |
|
|
n. expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
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insufferable |
|
|
a. incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable |
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fare |
|
|
n. food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger |
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exertion |
|
|
n. effort; expenditure of much physical work |
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prevail |
|
|
v. induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out |
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consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
|
duel |
|
|
n. combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement; |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
disinclined |
|
|
a. not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling |
|
deference |
|
|
n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
|
compliment |
|
|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
|
sanguine |
|
|
a. cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
|
condole |
|
|
v. grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
|
grievous |
|
|
a. causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful |
|
affliction |
|
|
n. cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
|
alleviate |
|
|
v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
|
consolation |
|
|
n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort |
|
inclined |
|
|
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
console |
|
|
v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
heinous |
|
|
a. grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous |
|
offense |
|
|
n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
formidable |
|
|
a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
horror |
|
|
n. terror; fear; intense dislike |
|
entreaty |
|
|
n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
|
advisable |
|
|
a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice |
|
perplexity |
|
|
n. quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; embarrassment |
|
composure |
|
|
n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
|
prone |
|
|
a. inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency |
|
residence |
|
|
n. official house; large house; act of dwelling in a place |
|
duration |
|
|
n. length of time something lasts |
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particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
entreaty |
|
|
n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
|
temptation |
|
|
n. act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction |
|
rejoice |
|
|
v. feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
fidgety |
|
|
a. restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax |
|
vexation |
|
|
n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
|
obligation |
|
|
n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
obstinate |
|
|
a. stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
|
punch |
|
|
v. blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist |
|
prosperity |
|
|
n. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being |
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period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
provision |
|
|
n. stipulated condition; act of supplying or fitting out; something provided |
|
indebted |
|
|
a. morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone |
|
prevailing |
|
|
a. most frequent; widespread; predominant |
|
obligation |
|
|
n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
|
grateful |
|
|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
|
approbation |
|
|
n. expression of warm approval; praise |
|
exertion |
|
|
n. effort; expenditure of much physical work |
|
rage |
|
|
n. something that is desired intensely; state of extreme anger |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
indebted |
|
|
a. morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone |
|
secluded |
|
|
a. removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated |
|
attic |
|
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n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house; |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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inconceivable |
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a. impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable |
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resentment |
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n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
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privilege |
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n. special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively |
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reflect |
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v. throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror |
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distress |
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n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
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frailty |
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n. condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; infirmity; weakness of resolution |
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shrink |
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v. become smaller or draw together; compress |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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disposition |
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n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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multitude |
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n. a great number; many |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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conjecture |
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v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
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assurance |
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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
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entreaty |
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n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
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purport |
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n. design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering |
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assurance |
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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
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assurance |
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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
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desirous |
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n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous |
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drove |
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n. crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
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affectionate |
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
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assurance |
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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
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provoke |
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v. stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling |
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alteration |
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n. passage from one form or state to another; change |
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discourse |
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n. formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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desirable |
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a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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elope |
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v. run away, or escape privately, from place or station to which one is bound by duty; run away with a lover |
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distress |
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n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
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exceedingly |
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ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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fuss |
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n. angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel |
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distracted |
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a. having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught |
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ignorance |
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n. lack of knowledge or education |
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temptation |
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n. act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction |
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compatible |
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a. harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
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cogent |
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a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
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ignorance |
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n. lack of knowledge or education |
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stratagem |
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n. deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy |
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explicit |
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a. precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken |
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conviction |
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n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
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confide |
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v. disclose; reveal; tell in confidence |
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betray |
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v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
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abode |
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n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
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expedite |
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v. process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently |
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conjecture |
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v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
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temptation |
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n. act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction |
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obstinate |
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a. stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
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fault |
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n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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staid |
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a. sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
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exclude |
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v. leave out of; keep out of; reject |
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exertion |
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n. effort; expenditure of much physical work |
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whisper |
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n. speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without full voice; secretly expressed belief, rumor, or hint |
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vanity |
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n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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revolt |
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v. organize opposition to authority; make revolution |
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partiality |
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n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
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exceedingly |
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ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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obligation |
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n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
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sensation |
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n. feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition |
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compassion |
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n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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solitary |
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a. isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied |
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affirmative |
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a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming |
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exertion |
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n. effort; expenditure of much physical work |
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palatable |
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a. acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
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provoke |
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v. stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling |
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affectionate |
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
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scheme |
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n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
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affectionate |
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
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forlorn |
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a. sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind |
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agitation |
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n. anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
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speculation |
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n. speculating; examination by eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits |
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perceive |
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v. become aware of through the senses; detect |
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errand |
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n. short trip taken to perform a specified task; mission; embassy |
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etiquette |
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n. manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior |
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contrived |
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a. artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural |
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period |
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n. an amount of time |
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intervene |
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v. get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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indebted |
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a. morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone |
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lustre |
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n. brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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sedate |
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a. composed, and dignified in character or manner |
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propriety |
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n. fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness |
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resentment |
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n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
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civility |
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|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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conjecture |
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|
v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
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period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
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civility |
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|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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distinction |
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n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference |
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impulse |
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n. act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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exertion |
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n. effort; expenditure of much physical work |
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officious |
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a. marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
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atone |
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v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
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inclined |
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a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
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appetite |
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n. instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
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indifferent |
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a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
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acquaintance |
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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
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indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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guarded |
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a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised |
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animation |
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n. act of animating, or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive. |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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mere |
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a. being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight |
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salutation |
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|
n. act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy |
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period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
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vacancy |
|
|
n. absence; emptiness |
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protest |
|
|
n. expression of disagreement and disapproval; complain against |
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venison |
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n. beasts of the chase; flesh of any of the edible beasts of the chase |
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engaging |
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a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections |
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affection |
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|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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provoking |
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a. troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations |
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obstacle |
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n. one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress |
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distress |
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n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
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entreaty |
|
|
n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
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scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
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forbearance |
|
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n. patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting |
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grateful |
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|
a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received |
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presumption |
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|
n. act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
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provoke |
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|
v. stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling |
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counteract |
|
|
v. negate; act against |
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scheme |
|
|
n. elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
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ingenious |
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a. clever; having inventive or cunning mind |
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reserve |
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|
n. lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression |
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trifle |
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|
n. a thing of very little value or importance |
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affectionate |
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
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suspense |
|
|
n. uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty |
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vexation |
|
|
n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
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affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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felicity |
|
|
n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
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animation |
|
|
n. act of animating, or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive. |
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approbation |
|
|
n. expression of warm approval; praise |
|
allusion |
|
|
n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
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exceed |
|
|
v. go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree |
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barbarous |
|
|
a. being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude |
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bestow |
|
|
v. give as gift; present |
|
acquaintance |
|
|
n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
|
dupe |
|
|
n. easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
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pretended |
|
|
a. not genuine or sincere; feigned; supposed; alleged |
|
indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
|
panegyric |
|
|
n. formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
|
whisper |
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|
n. speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without full voice; secretly expressed belief, rumor, or hint |
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salutation |
|
|
n. act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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hermitage |
|
|
n. place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons |
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gravel |
|
|
n. small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand |
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insolent |
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a. strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful |
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disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
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celebrated |
|
|
a. famous; well-known; having illustrious past |
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scandalous |
|
|
a. giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation |
|
allurement |
|
|
n. temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth, or operating, as a motive to action |
|
induce |
|
|
v. persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction |
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explicit |
|
|
a. precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken |
|
presumption |
|
|
n. act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
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tacit |
|
|
a. indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
|
propriety |
|
|
n. fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
|
inclination |
|
|
n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
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score |
|
|
n. act of getting point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation |
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whim |
|
|
n. sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
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splendid |
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|
a. shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant |
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respective |
|
|
a. individual; relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; respectful; regardful |
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pretension |
|
|
n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality |
|
mere |
|
|
a. being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight |
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obliging |
|
|
a. happy and ready to do favors for others |
|
recede |
|
|
v. move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
bestow |
|
|
v. give as gift; present |
|
frivolous |
|
|
a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant |
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objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
infamous |
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|
a. notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation |
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shade |
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|
n. a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight |
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contempt |
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|
n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
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resentment |
|
|
n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
|
indignation |
|
|
n. anger aroused by something unjust |
|
scorn |
|
|
n. extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain |
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compliment |
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|
n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise |
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discomposure |
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n. state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement |
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affection |
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|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
entreaty |
|
|
n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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supposition |
|
|
n. act of supposing; something supposed; assumption |
|
supposition |
|
|
n. act of supposing; something supposed; assumption |
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exceedingly |
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|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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brink |
|
|
n. edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
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instantaneous |
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a. instant; immediate; occurring with no delay |
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conviction |
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n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
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penetration |
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|
n. act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering |
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nuptials |
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n. wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed |
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sport |
|
|
n. activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively |
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resigned |
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|
a. accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness |
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illustrious |
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|
a. possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid |
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personage |
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|
n. form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air |
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patronage |
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|
n. sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor |
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incur |
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|
v. bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into |
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closure |
|
|
n. act of shutting; closing |
|
inclined |
|
|
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency |
|
score |
|
|
n. act of getting point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation |
|
objection |
|
|
n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
|
refrain |
|
|
v. abstain from; resist; hold oneself back |
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idle |
|
|
a. useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy |
|
sport |
|
|
n. activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively |
|
absurd |
|
|
a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
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hypocrisy |
|
|
n. practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold; falseness; expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction |
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momentary |
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a. done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time |
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outstrip |
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|
v. exceed or surpass; leave behind |
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exceedingly |
|
|
ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
|
particulars |
|
|
n. details or specifics of something |
|
compassion |
|
|
n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration |
|
inducement |
|
|
n. something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive |
|
trifle |
|
|
n. a thing of very little value or importance |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
period |
|
|
n. an amount of time |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
indebted |
|
|
a. morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone |
|
disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
scruple |
|
|
v. hesitate as a result of conscience or principle |
|
reproof |
|
|
n. expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; reproach |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
devoid |
|
|
a. completely lacking; barren or empty |
|
induce |
|
|
v. persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction |
|
charity |
|
|
n. activity or gift that benefits the public at large |
|
intrude |
|
|
v. trespass; enter as an uninvited person |
|
conceit |
|
|
n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
|
benevolent |
|
|
a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
|
insufficient |
|
|
a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
|
pretension |
|
|
n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality |
|
vanity |
|
|
n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit |
|
civility |
|
|
n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
|
resent |
|
|
v. feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry |
|
reproof |
|
|
n. expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; reproach |
|
quest |
|
|
n. act of searching for something |
|
gravity |
|
|
n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies |
|
absurd |
|
|
a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
|
impertinent |
|
|
a. improperly forward or bold; rude |
|
indifferent |
|
|
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
|
perceive |
|
|
v. become aware of through the senses; detect |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
conviction |
|
|
n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
|
reliance |
|
|
n. dependence; certainty based on past experience |
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disposition |
|
|
n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
|
agitated |
|
|
a. disturbed; excited; expressing agitation |
|
assured |
|
|
a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
|
affection |
|
|
n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
|
entreaty |
|
|
n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
|
assurance |
|
|
n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
|
reserved |
|
|
a. held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence |
|
disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
|
epithet |
|
|
n. word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing |
|
disagreeable |
|
|
a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations |
|
reserved |
|
|
a. held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence |
|
grandeur |
|
|
n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence |
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agitation |
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distressing |
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exceedingly |
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assured |
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amiable |
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lively |
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discredit |
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v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve |
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assurance |
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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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reconcile |
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v. correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent |
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reflection |
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n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration |
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composure |
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n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
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familiarity |
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n. state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint; intimacy |
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fidget |
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v. move uneasily one way and the other; behave or move nervously or restlessly |
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bless |
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v. make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy |
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bless |
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v. make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy |
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distracted |
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approbation |
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n. expression of warm approval; praise |
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rejoicing |
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a. of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity |
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license |
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n. official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing |
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license |
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n. official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing |
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omen |
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n. any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil |
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awe |
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n. mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil |
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deference |
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n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
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assured |
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable |
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officious |
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a. marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
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approbation |
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n. expression of warm approval; praise |
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disguise |
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n. dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception |
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affectionate |
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
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exaggerate |
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v. represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree |
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distress |
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indebted |
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a. morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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intimacy |
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n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
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rein |
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n. strap or rope attached to the bridle or bit, used to control a horse or other animal; instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing |
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pony |
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n. small horse; small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text |
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affectionate |
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
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reliance |
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n. dependence; certainty based on past experience |
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insufficient |
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a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
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exceedingly |
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ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly |
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rejoicing |
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a. of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity |
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obsequious |
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a. slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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composure |
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n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
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shrug |
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v. draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like |
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vulgarity |
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n. quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society |
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awe |
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n. mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil |
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familiarity |
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n. state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint; intimacy |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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vulgar |
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establishment |
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n. act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code |
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felicity |
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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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vicinity |
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n. state of being near in space or relationship; proximity |
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desirable |
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a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
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affectionate |
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
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estate |
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n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets |
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insipid |
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conviction |
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ingratitude |
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n. lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received |
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entreaty |
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n. treatment; reception; entertainment |
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extravagant |
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a. wandering beyond one’s bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained |
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insufficient |
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a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
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quest |
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n. act of searching for something |
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affection |
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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
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reputation |
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n. state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public |
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staid |
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humour |
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n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness |
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advisable |
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attentive |
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civility |
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n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
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indignant |
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resentment |
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Accomplished:1.a. (a) Of a person: highly trained,
educated, or skilled; possessing many accomplishments.
Asperity: harshness of tone or manner.
«But here he was set right by Mrs. Bennet, who assured him with some asperity that they were very well able to keep a good cook, and that her daughters had nothing to do in the kitchen» (Vol.14.105).
Approbation: The action of proving true; confirmation, attestation, proof.
“This was enough to prove that her approbation need not be doubted: and Elizabeth, rejoicing that such
an effusion was heard only by herself, soon went away” (Vol.1.19.149).
Assiduously: With close or constant application, sedulously.
“But in spite of the pains you took to disguise yourself,
your feelings were always noble and just; and in your heart, you thoroughly
despised the persons who so assiduously
courted you” p422 (Vol.1II.18.422).
Ablution: the act or process of washing clean.
«…but she would hardly think a month’s ablution enough to cleanse him from its impurities…» (Vol.II. 2.181).
Abruptness:
brief to the point of
rudeness; curt.
“They gradually ascended for half a mile,
and then found themselves at the top of a considerable eminence, where the wood
ceased, and the eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated on the
opposite side of a valley, into which the road, with some abruptness, wound”
(Vol.III.1.283).
Acquainted:
make someone aware of or
familiar with
«I might have been mistress! With
these rooms I might now have been familiarly acquainted!” (Vol.III.1.284)
Adorned:
make more beautiful or
attractive
“Its banks were neither formal, nor
falsely adorned”(Vol.III.1.283).
Affable:
friendly, good-natured, or
easy to talk to
«Yes, Ma’am, that he was indeed; and
his son will be just like him—just as affable to the poor»(Vol.III.1.286).
Affront: To insult (a person) openly or deliberately; to treat in an intentionally disrespectful or offensive manner.
«Mrs. Bennet and her daughters apologized most civilly for Lydia’s interruption, and promised that it should not occur again, if he would resume his book: but Mr. Collins, after assuring them that he bore his young cousin no ill will, and should never resent her behaviour as any affront, seated himself at another table with Mr. Bennet, and prepared for backgammon» (Vol.I14.106).
Amiable: having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
“In what an amiable light does this place
him!» thought Elizabeth”(Vol.III.1.287).
Amiable: Worthy to be loved, lovable, lovely. 3. The ordinary modern meaning mixes senses 1 and 2, implying the possession of that friendly disposition which causes one to be liked; habitually characterized by that friendliness which awakens friendliness in return; having pleasing qualities of heart.
“Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves” (Vol.I.3.39).
Apprehension:
anxiety
or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
“They descended the hill, crossed the
bridge, and drove to the door; and, while examining the nearer aspect of the
house, all her apprehensions of meeting its owner returned”(Vol.III .1.283).
Annum: or each year (used in financial contexts).
“All that is required of
you is to assure to your daughter, by settlement, her equal share of the five
thousand pounds secured among your children after the decease of yourself and
my sister; and, moreover, to enter into an engagement of allowing her, during
your life, one hundred pounds per annum”(Vol.III.7.343).
Artificial:
made or produced by human
beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something
natural.
“It was a large, handsome, stone building,
standing well on rising ground, and backed by a ridge of high woody hills;—and
in front, a stream of some natural importance was swelled into greater, but
without any artificial appearance. Its banks were neither formal, nor falsely
adorned” (Vol.III.1.283).
Ascend: go up or climb.
“They gradually ascended for half a mile,
and then found themselves at the top of a considerable eminence, where the wood
ceased, and the eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated on the
opposite side of a valley, into which the road, with some abruptness, wound”
(Vol.III.1.283).
Astonishment:
great surprise
“Darcy was fixed in
astonishment. «When I consider,» she added, in a yet more agitated
voice, «that I might have prevented it!—I who
knew what he was”(Vol.III.4.318).
Attachment:
an extra part or extension
that is or may be attached to something to perform a particular function.
“Mr. Gardiner, whose manners were easy and
pleasant, encouraged her communicativeness by his questions and remarks; Mrs.
Reynolds, either from pride or attachment, had evidently great pleasure in
talking of her master and his sister” (Vol.III.1.285).
Avowal: acknowledgement, declaration; unconstrained admission or confession
«The next morning, however, made an alteration; for in a quarter of an hour’s tete-a-tete with Mrs. Bennet before breakfast, a conversation beginning with his parsonage-house, and leading naturally to the avowal of his hopes , that a mistress for it might be found at Longbourn, produced from her, amid very complaisant smiles and general encouragement, a caution against the very Jane he had fixed on» (Vol.I.15.110).
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Barouche: A four-wheeled carriage with a half-head behind which can be raised or let down at pleasure, having a seat in front for the driver, and seats inside for two couples to sit facing each other.
«I am going there early in June, for a week; and as Dawson does not object to the barouche box, there will be very good room for one of you» (Vol. II.14.252).
Bestow:
confer
or present (an honour, right, or gift).
“The commendation bestowed on him by Mrs.
Reynolds was of no trifling nature”(Vol.III.1.288).
Borne: Carried,
sustained, endured, etc.
“Had the late Mr.
Darcy liked me less, his son might have borne
with me better” (Vol.1.16.100).
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Candour: Stainlessness
of character; purity, integrity, innocence.
“Her mild and steady candour
always pleaded for allowances, and urged the possibility of mistakes” (Vol.I.24.174).
Canvassed: Discussed.
“The subject which had been so warmly canvassed between their parents, about a twelvemonth ago, was now
brought forward again” (Vol.III.18.373).
Cassino: a game at cards in which the ten of diamonds, called great cassino, counts two points, and the two of spades, called little cassino, counts one; eleven points constituting the game.
«…and as Miss De Bourgh chose to play at cassino, the two girls had the honour of assisting Mrs. Jenkinson to make up her party» (Vol.II6.206).
Congenial: Of persons and their attributes: Partaking of the same genius, disposition, or temperament; kindred, sympathetic. Const. with (sometimes to).
«They would be doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds» (Vol.II. 16.261).
Consequence: 7.a. In reference to persons: Importance in rank and position, social
distinction. Cf. ‘quality’. †b. Importance manifested by
appearance or demeanour; dignity. Also transf. of things. Obs. c. Assumed importance,
consequentiality.
“I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men” (VoI.3.41-2).
Corroboration: Legal confirmation.
«At one time she had almost resolved on applying to him, but the idea was checked by the awkwardness of the application, and at length wholly banished by the conviction that Mr.Darcy would never have hazarded such a proposal, if he had not been well assured by his cousin’s corroboration» (Vol.13.247).
Chambermaid:
a
woman who cleans bedrooms and bathrooms in a hotel.
“She dreaded lest the chambermaid had been
mistaken”(Vol.III.1.283).
Contemplation:
the action of looking
thoughtfully at something for a long time.
“She stood several minutes before the
picture in earnest contemplation, and returned to it again before they quitted
the gallery”(Vol.III.1.288).
Cops: a thicket of small trees or
underwood periodically cut for economic purposes.
“She was no sooner in possession of it, than hurrying into
the little copse, where she was least
likely to be interrupted, she sat down on one of the benches and prepared to be
happy” (Vol.III.10.362).
Countenance:
To assume a particular demeanour,
behaviour, or aspect.
“She
could have added, ‘A young man, too, like you, whose very countenance may vouch for your being amiable’-but she contented
herself with ‘And one, too, who had probably been his companion from childhood,
connected together, as I think you said, in the closest manner’”(Vol.I.16.120).
Counteract:
act
against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.
“She had never seen a place for which
nature had done more, or where natural beauty had been so little counteracted
by an awkward taste”(Vol.III.1.283).
Cordiality: Heartiness, earnestness, sincerity.
“They shook hands with great cordiality” Vol.III.13.388).
Covies: Broods of partridge.
“I am sure he will be vastly happy to oblige you, and will
save all the best covies for you» (Vol.II.11.377).
Curtsey: a woman’s or girl’s formal greeting made by bending the knees with one
foot in front of the other.
“By
Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley, they were noticed only by a curtsey; and on their
being seated, a pause, awkward as such pauses must always be, succeeded for a
few moments”(Vol.III.3.308).
Culprit: a person who is responsible for a crime or other
misdeed
“Their arrival was dreaded by the
elder Miss Bennets, and Jane more especially, who gave Lydia the feelings which
would have attended herself, had she been the culprit, and was wretched in the
thought of what her sister must endure”(Vol.III.9.356).
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Designing: the action of creating a plan or scheme, esp. in a calculating or deceitful way; planning, plotting, scheming. «…that want of proper resolution, which now made him the slave of his designing friends, and led him to sacrifice his own happiness to the caprice of their inclinations» (Vol.II.1.173).
Draughts: doses of liquid medicine prescribed by either an apothecary, surgeon, or physician.
«The apothecary came, and having examined his patient, said, as might be supposed, that she had caught a violent cold, and that they must endeavor to get the better of it; advised her to return to bed, and promised her some draughts» (67).
Drawing-room: a room for receiving guests, to which the ladies withdraw after dinner.
«Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley had spent some hours of the morning with the invalid, who continued, though slowly, to mend; and in the evening Elizabeth joined their party in the drawing-room» (82).
Disapprobation: The action or fact of
disapproving; the feeling or utterance of moral condemnation; disapproval.
“There is a lady, it seems, a Mrs. Younge, who was some time
ago governess to Miss Darcy, and was dismissed from her charge on some cause of
disapprobation, though he did not say
what” p363 (vol 3 chp 10).
Dissemble: conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
«You can hardly doubt the purport of my discourse, however your natural delicacy may lead you to dissemble; my attentions have been too marked to be mistaken» (146).
Deceive:
deliberately cause
(someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
«Perhaps we might be
deceived«(Vol.III.1.287).
Descend: move or fall downwards.
“They descended the hill, crossed the
bridge, and drove to the door; and, while examining the nearer aspect of the
house, all her apprehensions of meeting its owner returned. She dreaded lest the
chambermaid had been mistaken”(Vol.III.1.283).
Diffidence:
Distrust of oneself; want of confidence
in one’s own ability, worth, or fitness; modesty, shyness of disposition.
“Having resolved to do
it without loss of time, as his leave of absence extended only to the following
Saturday, and having no feelings of diffidence to make it distressing to
himself even at the moment, he set about it in a very orderly manner, with all
the observances which he supposed a regular part of the business”
(V1,C19,P145).
Dimension:
a
measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or
height.
“She related the subject of the pictures,
the dimensions of the rooms, and the price of the furniture, in vain”(Vol.III.1.286).
Ductility:The quality
of being ductile. 1. a. Capability of being extended by
beating, drawn out into wire, worked upon, or bent; malleability,
pliableness, flexibility.
«Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, ductility of his temper, though no disposition could offer a greater contrast to his own, and though with his own he never appeared dissatisfied” (Vol 1.4.48).
Duel: a prearranged contest with deadly weapons between
two people in order to settle a point of honour.
“When
he was gone, they were certain at least of receiving constant information of
what was going on, and their uncle promised, at parting, to prevail on Mr.
Bennet to return to Longbourn, as soon as he could, to the great consolation of
his sister, who considered it as the only security for her husband’s not being
killed in a duel”(Vol.III.6.334).
Duped:To make a
dupe (A person who allows himself to be deceived or deluded; one who is misled
by false representations or notions; a victim of deception).
“This letter gave Elizabeth some pain; but her spirits
returned as she considered that Jane would no longer be duped, by the sister at least” (Pg. 187 Ch. 26).
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Expostulate: express strong disapproval or disagreement.
«Miss Bingley warmly resented the indignity he had received, in an expostulation with her brother for talking such nonsense» (85).
Eclat: brilliance, dazzling effect.
«Both, » replied Elizabeth archly; «for I have always seen a great similarity in the turn of our minds. — We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the eclat of a proverb» (131).
Effusion:
A pouring out, a spilling (of
liquid); †shedding (of tears).
“Her
daughters listened in silence to this effusion, sensible that any attempt to
reason with her or sooth her would only increase the irritation” (V1,C20,P153).
Eminence:
fame
or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere.
“They gradually ascended for half a mile,
and then found themselves at the top of a considerable eminence, where the wood
ceased, and the eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated on the
opposite side of a valley, into which the road, with some abruptness, wound”(Vol.III.1.283).
Entail:The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor.
«Jane and Elizabeth attempted to explain to her the nature of an entail» (V1,C12,P99).
Entreaty:
To ask earnestly for (a thing).
“But
not long was the interval of tranquility; for when supper was over, singing was
talked of, and she had the mortification of seeing Mary, after very little
entreaty, preparing to oblige the company” (V1,C18,P140).
Evidently: in a way that is
clearly seen or understood; obviously.
“Mr. Gardiner, whose manners were easy and
pleasant, encouraged her communicativeness by his questions and remarks; Mrs.
Reynolds, either from pride or attachment, had evidently great pleasure in
talking of her master and his sister”(Vol.III.1.285).
Excessive:
more than is necessary,
normal, or desirable; immoderate.
“Mr. Gardiner, highly amused by the kind
of family prejudice to which he attributed her excessive commendation of her
master, soon led again to the subject; and she dwelt with energy on his many
merits, as they proceeded together up the great staircase”(Vol.III.1.286).
Exigence— The
state or fact of being exigent; urgent want; need, necessity.
“In such and exigence,
my uncle’s advice and assistance would be everything in the world; he will
immediately comprehend what I must feel, and I rely upon his goodness” (Pg. 338
CH. 46)
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Fastidious: excessively particular, critical, or demanding.
«I would not be so fastidious as you are,» cried Mr. Bingley,»for you a kingdom! Upon my honour, I never met so many pleasant girls in my life, as I have this evening; and there are several of them you see uncommonly pretty» (40).
Felicity: A state of being happy, especially in a high degree.
«Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the
dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or
ever so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the
least» (50).
Filial:
Entertaining the sentiments of a son or daughter.«Why, indeed, he does seem to have had some filial scruples on that head, as you will hear» (V1,C12,P99).
Flogged: To beat, whip; to chastise with repeated blows of a rod or whip.«Much had been done, and much had been said in the regiment since the preceding Wednesday; several of the officers had dined lately with their uncle, a private had been flogged, and it had actually been hinted that Colonel Forster was going to be married» (V1,C12,P97).
Fortnight: a period of two weeks; used after the name of a day to indicate that something will take place two weeks after that day.
«And then [Mr. Collins] explained that it was merely with the view of enjoying [Miss Lucas’] society that he had been so ready to close with their kind wish of seeing him again at Longbourn, whither he hoped to be able to return on Monday fortnight; for Lady Catherine, he added, so heartily approved his marriage…» (168).
Fortune: absol. (= good fortune): Good luck; success, prosperity.
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a a good fortune must be in want of a wife” (VolI.1.1).
Forwarder: More advanced, ahead of.
“We will be down as soon as we can” said Jane; “but dare I
say Kitty is forwarder than either of
us, for she went up stairs half an hour ago” p384 (vol 3 chp 13).
Foolish: 1. Fool-like, wanting in sense or judgement.
“…I must so far differ from you as to think our two youngest
daughters uncommonly foolish”
(Vol1.7.64).
Familiarly: well known from long
or close association.
«And of this place,» thought
she, «I might have been mistress! With these rooms I might now have been
familiarly acquainted!”(Vol.III.1.284)
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Gallantry: dashing courage, heroic bravery, or noble-minded behavior.
He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. No thanks to his gallantry for that» (45).
Genteel: polite, refined, or respectable.
«It was first broken by Mrs. Annesley, a genteel, agreeable-looking woman, whose endeavour to introduce some kind of discourse, proved her to be more truly well bred than either of the others; and between her and Mrs. Gardiner, with occasional help from Elizabeth, the conversation was carried on» (308-9).Glazing: the action of furnishing a building with windows or filling windows with glass; the trade or business of a glazier.«…Mr.Collins expected the scene to inspire, and was but slightly affected by his enumeration of the windows in front of the house, and his relation of what the glazing altogether had originally cost Sir Lewis De Bourgh» (Vol.II.6.201).
Good—natured: kind, friendly, and patient.
«Yes, Sir, I know I am. If I was to go through the world,
I could not meet with a better. But I have always observed that they who
are good-natured when children are good-natured when they grow up; and he was
always the sweetest-tempered, most generous-hearted, boy in the world»
(Vol.III.1.286).
Grossest-Thick,
stout, massive, big.
“This must be false! This cannot be! This must be the grossest falsehood!’’ (Pg. 253 Ch. 36).
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Happiness
:The quality or condition of being happy.1. a. Good fortune or luck in life or in a particular affair; success, prosperity
2. a. The state of pleasurable content of mind, which results from success or the attainment of what is considered good.
3. Successful or felicitous aptitude, fitness, suitability, or appropriateness; felicity.
“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance” (VolI.6.56).Happiness:The quality or condition of being happy.1. a. Good fortune or luck in life or in a particular affair; success, prosperity
2. a. The state of pleasurable content of mind, which results from success or the attainment of what is considered good.
3. Successful or felicitous aptitude, fitness, suitability, or appropriateness; felicity.
“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance” (VolI.6.56).
Hauteur:
loftiness of demeanour; pride,
arrogance, disdainfulness.
“A
deeper shade of hauteur overspread his features, but he said not a word, and
Elizabeth, though blaming herself for her own weakness, could not go on”
(V1,C18,P131).
Heretofore: Before this time;
before now; in time past; formerly.
“…almost as attentive to Darcy as heretofore, and paid off every arrear of civility to Elizabeth” p430 (Vol 3, Chp 19).
Hermitage: the habitation of a hermit.
“Go,
my dear,” cried her mother, “and show her ladyship about the different walks. I
think she will be pleased with the hermitage”
(393).
Hack Chaise: (Short for Hackney Chaise) A four-wheeled coach, drawn by two horses, and seated for six persons, kept for hire.
«I do not believe a word of it, my dear. If he had been so very agreeable, he would have talked to Mrs. Long. But I can guess how it was; everybody says that he is eat up with pride, and I dare say he had heard somehow that Mrs. Long does not keep a carriage, and had come to the ball in a hack chaise.» (CITATION)
Hitherto: Up to this time, until now, as yet.
«He then handed her in, Maria followed, and the door was on the point of being closed, when he suddenly reminded them, with some consternation, that they had hitherto forgotten to leave any message for ladies of Rosings» (Vol.II.15.257).
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Improprieties: Want of accordance with the nature of the thing, or with reason or rule; incorrectness, erroneousness, inaccuracy.
«She represented to him all the improprieties of Lydia’s general behavior, the little advantage she could derive from the friendship of such a woman as Mrs.Forster» (Vol.II. 18.269).
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong.
«It certainly is a most iniquitous affair,» said Mr. Bennet, «and nothing can clear Mr. Collins from the guilt of inheriting Longbourn. but if you will listen to his letter, you may perhaps be a little softened by his manner of expressing himself» (99).
Insipidity:
1. The quality of being insipid. a. Tastelessness.
b. Want
of life or spirit, lack of interest, dullness.†c. Want
of taste or judgement; weakness, folly Obs.
“The insipidity, and yet the noise; the nothingness and yet the
self-importance of all these people!” (Vol1.6.60).
Intimate: 3.a. Close
in acquaintance or association; closely connected by friendship or personal
knowledge; characterized by familiarity (with a person or thing); very
familiar. Said of persons, and personal relations or attributes. Also transf. of
things, Pertaining to or dealing with such close personal relations.
“—Intimate as you are, you must know how it is to be done”
(VolI.11.92).
Irksome: Wearisome, tedious, tiresome; troublesome, burdensome, annoying. Formerly also, in wider sense, Distressing, painful; in early use, Disgusting, loathsome.
«-I think we may flatter ourselves that your Hunsford visit cannot have been entirely irksome» (Vol.15.253).
Indignation: The action of counting or treating (a person or thing) as unworthy of regard or notice; disdain, contempt; contemptuous behavior or treatment.
«When she remembered the style of his address, she was still full of indignation; but when she considered how unjustly she had condemned and upbraided him, her was turned against herself» (Vol.II.14.253).
Imprudence:The quality or fact of being imprudent; want of prudence, circumspection, or discretion; indiscretion, rashness.
«Elizabeth had frequently united with Jane in an endeavor to check the imprudence of Catherine and Lydia; but while they were supported by their mother’s indulgence, what chance would there be of improvement?» (Vol.II.14.253)
Impatient:
having
or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.
“Elizabeth listened, wondered, doubted,
and was impatient for more”(Vol.III.1.286).
Intelligence:
Information conveyed or imparted.
“This
part of his intelligence, though unheard by Lydia, was caught by Elizabeth, and
as it assured her that Darcy was not lewss answerable for Wickham’s absence
than if her first surmise had been just, every feeling of displeasure against
the former was so sharpened by immediate disappointment, that she could hardly
reply with tolerable civility to the polite inquiries which he directly
afterwards approached to make” (V1,C18,P128).
Intelligible:
able to be understood;
comprehensible.
“In the former were many good paintings;
but Elizabeth knew nothing of the art; and from such as had been already
visible below, she had willingly turned to look at some drawings of Miss
Darcy’s, in crayons, whose subjects were usually more interesting, and also
more intelligible”(Vol.III.1.287).
Intimation:
an indication or hint.
“Mrs. Reynolds’s respect for Elizabeth
seemed to increase on this intimation of her knowing her master”(Vol.III.1.286).
Imprudent: not showing
care for the consequences of an action; rash.
“My father and mother knew nothing of that,
they only felt how imprudent a match it must be”(Vol.III.5.331).
Indolence: avoidance
of activity or exertion; laziness.
“When
the first transports of rage which had produced his activity in seeking her
were over, he naturally returned to all his former indolence”(Vol.III.8.350).
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Jilt: a woman who has lost her chastity; a harlot or strumpet; a kept mistress.
“Let Wickham
be your man. He is a pleasant fellow, and would jilt you creditably” (177).
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Keen: chiefly British having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
“Her keenest attention was awakened; she
longed to hear more, and was grateful to her uncle for saying,» There are
very few people of whom so much can be said. You are lucky in having such a master»(Vol.III.1.286).
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La: an exclamation formerly used to introduce or accompany a conventional phrase or an address, or to call attention to an emphatic statement.
«‘La! my dear,‘ said Maria…» (Vol.II.5.199).
Laconic: using very few words.
«But their father, though very laconic in his expressions of pleasure, was really glad to see them; he had felt their importance in the family circle» (97).
Latterly: Of late, lately.
«She had never, in the whole course of their acquaintance, acquaintance which had latterly brought them much together, and given her a sort of intimacy with his ways, seen any thing that betrayed him to be unprincipled or unjust» (Vol.II.13.248).
Levelled: Aimed, directed.
“Elizabeth, who knew this to be levelled at Mr. Darcy, was in such misery of shame, that she could
hardly keep her seat” p377 (Vol 3, Chp 11).
Love: I. Senses relating
to affection and attachment. 1. a. A feeling or disposition of deep affection or fondness for
someone, typically arising from a recognition of attractive qualities, from
natural affinity, or from sympathy and manifesting itself in concern for the
other’s welfare and pleasure in his or her presence (distinguished from sexual
love at sense 4a); great liking, strong emotional
attachment; (similarly) a feeling or disposition of benevolent attachment
experienced towards a group or category of people, and (by extension) towards
one’s country or another impersonal object of affection. With of, for, to, towards
“‘I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love,”
said Darcy (VolI.9.80).
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Milliner: Originally: a seller of fancy wares,
accessories, and articles of (female) apparel, esp. such as were originally
made in Milan. Subsequently: spec. a person who designs, makes, or sells
women’s hats.
“The village of Longbourn was only one mile from Meryton; a most
convenient distance for the young ladies, who were usually tempted thither three
or four times a week, to pay their duty to their aunt and to a milliner’s shop just over the way”
(Vol.I7.61).
Missish: Affectedly prim.
“You are not going to be Missish,
I hope, and pretend to be affronted at an idle report”(Vol.III.15.406).
Miniature: Very small of its kind.
“She approached, and saw the likeness of
Mr. Wickham suspended, amongst several other miniatures, over the mantelpiece”(Vol.III.1.284).
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Nectarines: a peach of a variety with smooth red and yellow
skin and rich, firm flesh.
“There was now employment for the whole party;
for though they could not all talk, they could all eat; and the beautiful
pyramids of grapes, nectarines, and peaches soon collected them round the table”(Vol.III.3.309).
Nuptials: relating to marriage or weddings.
“She
was more alive to the disgrace which the want of new clothes must reflect on
her daughter’s nuptials, than to any sense of shame at her eloping and living
with Wickham a fortnight before they took place”(Vol.III.8.351).
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Obstinate: Firmly adhering to an opinion
or chosen course of action despite argument, persuasion, or entreaty;
inflexible, resolute, stubborn, self-willed; indicative of or characterized by
inflexibility or stubbornness.
“But our visitor was very obstinate. I fancy, Lizzy, that obstinacy is the real defect of his
character after all” (Vol.III.10.365).
Obsequious: Compliant with the will or wishes of another, esp. a superior;
prompt to serve, please, or follow directions; obedient; dutiful.
“…though in the course of their meetings she must sometimes
think the pleasure dearly bought, when she saw Mr. Darcy exposed to all the
parading and obsequious civility of
her husband” (Vol.III.18.425).
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Paddock: A small field or enclosure, usually adjoining a house or farm
building; esp. a piece of pasture in which horses or other animals are turned
out to grass.
“But on the third morning after his arrival to
Hertfordshire, she saw him from her dressing-room window, enter the paddock and ride towards the house” (Vol.III.11.374).
Pales: a pointed piece of wood intended to be driven into the ground, esp. as used with others to form a fence; a stake.
«The garden sloping to the road, the house standing in it, the green pales and the laurel hedge, every thing declared they were arriving» (Vol.II.5.196).
Panegyric: 3. As a mass noun: elaborate praise;
eulogy; laudation.
“When you told Mrs.Bennet this morning that if you ever resolved
on quitting Netherfield you should be gone in five minutes, you meant it to be
a sort of panegyric, of compliment
to yourself—and yet what is there is so very laudable in a precipitance which
must leave very necessary business undone, and can be of no real advantage to
yourself or any one else?” (VolI.10.85).
Panegyric: a person who writes or delivers a eulogy or encomium
“He
made a little mistake, to be sure; but it is to the credit of his modesty.”
This naturally introduced a panegyric from Jane on his diffidence, and the little value he put on his own good
qualities” (390).
Parsonage: The benefice or living of a parson (rector); = rectory n. 1a. Also (Ecclesiastical Law): the endowments of such a benefice. Now rare.
«But why Mr. Darcy came so often to the parsonage, it was more difficult to understand» (Vol.II. 9.221).
Pedantic: Ostentatious in one’s learning.
«Mary had neither genius nor taste; and though vanity had given her application, it had given her likewise a pedantic air and conceited manner, which would have injured a higher degree of excellence than she had reached» (58).
Parading: Ostentatious show.
“…though in the course of their meetings she must sometimes
think the pleasure dearly bought, when she saw Mr. Darcy exposed to all the parading and obsequious civility of her
husband”
p425(vol 3 chp 18).
Pecuniary: Consisting of money; exacted in money.
«Mr. Wickham wrote to inform me that, having finally resolved against taking orders, he hoped I should not think it unreasonable for him to expect some more immediate pecuniary advantage, in lieu of the preferment, by which he could not be benefited» (Vol.II.12.241).
Phaeton: A type of light four-wheeled open carriage, usually drawn by a pair
of horses, and having one or two seats facing forward.
“A low phaeton,
with a nice little pair of ponies, would be the very thing” p366 (vol 3 chp 10).
Persuasion: something which one believes; a belief, conviction or opinion (that something is so).
«…Colonel Fitzwilliam came because he had pleasure in their society, a persuasion which of course recommended him still more…» (Vol.II.9.221).
Picturesque: Having the elements or qualities of a
picture; suitable for a picture; spec. (of a view, landscape, etc.) pleasing
or striking in appearance; scenic. Now freq. in weakened sense (sometimes depreciative or ironic): pretty in an undeveloped
or old-fashioned way; charming, quaint, unspoilt.
«You are charmingly group’d, and appear to uncommon advantage. The picturesque would be spoilt by admitting a fourth» (VolI.10.89).
Piquet: a card game for two, played with a reduced deck.
«Mr. Hurst and Mr. Bingley were at piquet, and Mrs. Hurst was observing their game» (82).
Pliancy: bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable.
«Elizabeth listened in silence, but was not convinced; their behaviour at
the assembly had not been calculated to please in general; and with
more quickness of observation and less pliancy of temper than her
sister, and with a judgement too unassailed by any attention to herself,
she was very little disposed to approve them» (46).
Politeness:2.a. Courtesy, good manners, behaviour that is respectful or considerate of others. Also: †a mock title of respect (obs.).
“‘Mr. Darcy is all politeness,’ said Elizabeth, smiling” (VolI.6.59).
Prepossession: A preconceived opinion; a prejudice, a bias; (now also) the condition of being favourably predisposed towards a person or thing. Also: †the act of influencing a person beforehand (obs.).
«Pleased with the preference of one, and offended by the neglect of the other, on the very beginning of our acquaintance, I have courted prepossession and ignorance, and driven reason away, where either way were concerned» (Vol.II.13.249).
Preferment: An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement.
«Mr. Wickham wrote to inform me that, having finally resolved against taking orders, he hoped I should not think it unreasonable for him to expect some more immediate pecuniary advantage, in lieu of the preferment, by which he could not be benefited» (Vol.II.12.241).
Prudential
: Of, relating to, or of the nature of prudence; characterized by or proceeding from forethought, deliberation, good sense, etc.
«She seems perfectly happy, however, and in a prudential light, it is certainly a very good match for her» (Vol. II. 9.219).
Perturbation:
[mass noun] anxiety;
mental uneasiness.
“Elizabeth, as they drove along, watched
for the first appearance of Pemberley Woods with some perturbation; and when at
length they turned in at the lodge, her spirits were in a high flutter”(Vol.III.1.283).
Precious: Of great value; not to be
wasted or treated carelessly.
“Oh! where, where is my
uncle?» cried Elizabeth, darting from her seat as she finished the letter,
in eagerness to follow him without losing a moment of the time so precious; but
as she reached the door, it was opened by a servant, and Mr. Darcy appeared”(Vol.III.4.316).
Presumption: an idea
that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.
«Oh!
but their removing from the chaise into an hackney coach is such a presumption!
And, besides, no traces of them were to be found on the Barnet road”(Vol.III.5.324).
Pride: A high, esp. an excessively high, opinion of one’s own
worth or importance which gives rise to a feeling or attitude of superiority
over others; inordinate self-esteem.
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are
often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain” (Vol1.5.53).
Prodigiously: Wonderfully, amazingly;
(also) to a great extent or degree; extremely, immensely; prolifically,
copiously.
“He simpers, and smirks, and makes love to us all. I am prodigiously proud of him” (Vol III.11.371).
(also) to a great extent or degree; extremely, immensely; prolifically,
copiously.
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Quadrille: a trick-taking card game for four players using a
pack of forty cards (without the eights, nines, and tens of the ordinary
pack).
“It now first struck her, that she was
selected from among her sisters as worthy of being the mistress of Hunsford
Parsonage, and of assisting to form a quadrille table at Rosings, in the
absence of more eligible visitors (126).
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Rencontre: . A subsequent or renewed encounter. Cf. re-encounter n. 2. Obs. rare.
«-but it struck her in the course of their third rencontre that he was asking some unconnected question» (Vol.II.10.223).
Rapacity: The quality or fact of being rapacious; rapacious behaviour or
tendencies; greed.
“When the tea-things were removed, and the card tables
placed, the ladies all rose and Elizabeth was then hoping to be soon joined by
him, when all her views were overthrown, by seeing him fall a victim to her
mother’s rapacity for whist players,
and in a few moments after seated with the rest of the party” p382(Vol.III.12.382).
Rattle: Make or cause to make a
rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds.
“To my fancy, it
is only because he does not rattle away like other young men»(Vol.III.1.287).
Recollection: the action or faculty of
remembering or recollecting something.
«This was a lucky recollection—it
saved her from something like regret”(Vol.III.1.284).
Rejoice: Feel or show great joy or
delight.
«And of this place,» thought
she, «I might have been mistress! With these rooms I might now have been
familiarly acquainted! Instead of viewing them as a stranger, I might have
rejoiced in them as my own, and welcomed to them as visitors my uncle and aunt”
(Vol.III.1.284).
Resemblance: The state of resembling or
being alike.
“At last it arrested her—and she beheld a
striking resemblance of Mr. Darcy, with such a smile over the face as she
remembered to have sometimes seen, when he looked at her” (Vol.III.1.288).
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Secure: Feeling sure or certain; free from
doubt or mistrust (of something, that something is the case). Now rare.
“When she is secure of him, there will be leisure for falling in
love as much as she chuses” (VolI.6.55).
Sensible: Cognizant, conscious, aware of something.
«He wisely resolved to be particularly careful that no sign of admiration should now escape him, nothing that could elevate her with the hope of influencing his felicity; sensible that if such an idea had been suggested, his behaviour during the last day must have material weight in confirming or crushing it» (Vol.1.12.96).
Sagacity: Acuteness of mental discernment; aptitude for investigation or
discovery; keenness and soundness of judgement in the estimation of persons and
conditions, and in the adaptation of means to ends; penetration, shrewdness.
“Young Ladies have great penetration in such matters as
these; but I think I may defy even your sagacity,
to discover the name of your admirer”
(Vol.III.15.404).
Scatter: Throw in various random directions.
“Every disposition of the ground was good;
and she looked on the whole scene—the river, the trees scattered on its banks,
and the winding of the valley, as far as she could trace it—with delight”(Vol.III.1.283).
Solicitude: Anxious, special, or particular care or attention.
«…She felt a solicitude on the subject which convinced her, on examination, that she did not consider it entirely hopeless» (Vol.II.2.182).
Spacious:
(Especially of a room or
building) having ample space.
“On reaching the spacious lobby above,
they were shewn into a very pretty sitting-room, lately fitted up with greater
elegance and lightness than the apartments below; and were informed that it was
but just done to give pleasure to Miss Darcy, who had taken a liking to the
room when last at Pemberley”(Vol.III.1.287).
Staircase:
a set of stairs and its
surrounding walls or structure.
“Mr. Gardiner, highly amused by the kind
of family prejudice to which he attributed her excessive commendation of her
master, soon led again to the subject; and she dwelt with energy on his many
merits, as they proceeded together up the great staircase” (Vol.III.1.286).
Stricture: 5. An incidental remark or comment; now always, an adverse criticism.
“—What I would give to
hear your strictures on them!”
(Vol1.6.60).
Situation: Living place.
“They were always moving from place to place in quest of a
cheap situation, and always spending
more than they ought” (Vol.III.19.430).
Sweetest—tempered:
Is kind and
gentle
“But I have always observed that they who
are good-natured when children are good-natured when they grow up; and he was
always the sweetest-tempered, most generous-hearted, boy in the world»(Vol.III.1.286).
Scarcely: Only just; almost not.
“She
wished, she feared, that the master of the house might be amongst them; and whether
she wished or feared it most, she could scarcely determine”(Vol.III.3.309).
Spleen: To regard with spleen or ill-humor; to have a grudge at.
«Adieu to disappointment and spleen» (Vol.II.4.194).
Summons: an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or
the writ containing such an order.
“Two days after Mr.
Bennet’s return, as Jane and Elizabeth were walking together in the shrubbery
behind the house, they saw the housekeeper coming towards them, and, concluding
that she came to call them to their mother, went forward to meet her; but,
instead of the expected summons, when they approached her, she said to Miss
Bennet, «I beg your pardon, madam, for interrupting you, but I was in
hopes you might have got some good news from town, so I took the liberty of
coming to ask»(Vol.III.6.340).
Stratagem: a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an
opponent or achieve an end.
«Not
that I shall, though,» she added to herself, as she finished
the letter; «and my dear aunt, if you do not tell me in an honourable
manner, I shall certainly be reduced to tricks and stratagems to find it out»(Vol.III.9.361).
Solicitude: The state of being solicitous or uneasy in mind; disquietude,
anxiety; care, concern.
“I must go instantly to my mother;” she cried. “I would not
on any account trifle with her affectionate solicitude;
or allow her to hear it from any one but myself” (Vol III.13.388).
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Taciturn: reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
«Both, » replied Elizabeth archly; «for I have always seen a great similarity in the turn of our minds. — We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the eclat of a proverb» (Vol.1.18.131).
Tractable: That can be easily managed; docile, compliant, manageable, governable. (Of persons and animals, or their dispositions, etc.).
«I never heard any harm of her; and I dare say she is once of the most tractable creatures in the world’ (Vol.II.10.225).
Thither : To or towards that place (with verb of motion expressed or
implied).
“She followed him
thither; and her curiosity to know what he had to tell her, was heightened
by the supposition of its being in some manner connected with the letter he
held” p403(Vol 3, Chp 15).
Tenant:
a person who occupies land or property rented
from a landlord:council-house tenants.
“There is not one of his tenants or
servants but what will give him a good name. Some people call him proud; but I
am sure I never saw any thing of it”(Vol.III.1.287).
Tolerable: Moderate in
degree, quality, or character; of middling quality, mediocre, passable; now esp. moderately good, fairly good or
agreeable, not bad.
“—Poor Eliza!—to be only just tolerable” (Vol1.5.52).
Trifling: Unimportant or trivial.
“The commendation bestowed on him by Mrs.
Reynolds was of no trifling nature“(Vol.III.1.288).
Twelvemonth: A period of twelve months; a year.
“This day of his and Lydia’s departure soon came, and Mrs.
Bennet was forced to submit to a separation, which, as her husband by no means
entered into her scheme of their all going to Newcastle, was likely to continue
at least a twelvemonth” p371 (Vol.III.11.371).
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Upbraided: trans. To bring forward, adduce, or allege (a matter), as a ground for censure or reproach. Orig. const. with dative of person, later with to or against. Obs.
«When she remembered the style of his address, she was still full of indignation; but when she considered how unjustly she had condemned and upbraided him, her was turned against herself» (Vol.II.14.253).
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Vain: 3. Of
persons: Devoid of sense or wisdom; foolish, silly, thoughtless; of an idle or
futile nature or disposition. Nowrare or Obs.
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words
are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain” (Vol1.5.53).
Veneration: A feeling of deep respect and reverence directed towards some person or thing.
«A fortunate chance had recommended him to Lady Catherine de Bourgh when the living of Hunsford was vacant; and the respect which he felt for her high rank, and his veneration for her as his patroness, mingling with a very good opinion of himself, of his authority as a clergyman, and his rights as a rector, made him altogether a mixture of pride and obsequiousness, self importance and humility» (Vol.I.15.109).
Vestibule: in reference to ancient times: The enclosed or
partially enclosed space in front of the main entrance of a Roman or
Greek house or building; an entrance-court or fore-court.
“They ran through the vestibule into the
breakfast-room; from thence to the library;” (Vol.III.7.342).
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Watering Place: A resort of fashionable or holiday visitants, either for drinking or bathing in the waters of a mineral spring, or for sea-bathing.
«-Her other sister, from whose disposition greater evil might be apprehended, was such double danger as watering place and a camp» (Vol.II 19.277).
Whist: A game of cards played (ordinarily) by four persons, of whom each
two sitting opposite each other are partners, with a pack of 52 cards, which
are dealt face downwards to the players in rotation, so that each has a hand of
13 cards; one of the suits (usually determined by the last card dealt, which is
then turned face upwards) is trumps; the players play in rotation, each four
successive cards so played constituting a trick, in which each player after the
leader must follow suit if he holds a card of the suit led, otherwise may
either discard or trump; the winner of a trick becomes the leader of the next
trick; points are scored according to the number of tricks won, and in some
forms of the game also by the honours or highest trumps held by each pair of
partners.
“When the tea-things were removed, and the card tables
placed, the ladies all rose and Elizabeth was then hoping to be soon joined by
him, when all her views were overthrown, by seeing him fall a victim to her
mother’s rapacity for whist players,
and in a few moments after seated with the rest of the party” (Vol.111.12.382).
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