"Pride and Prejudice" Unit Vocabulary

(adj.) having ethical or moral principles OR having great attention to details

(n.) the comfort felt when consoled in times of disappointment

(v.) to escape, either physically or mentally

(n.) a sudden change of mood

(v.) to learn or discover with confidence

(adj.) having or showing arrogant superiority to

(n.) proper or correct behavior

(adj.) not worth considering

(adj.) disinclined to work or exertion

(v.) to waste time or delay progress

(v.) to beg persistently and urgently

(v.) to fill with high spirits

(v.) to give evidence for

(n.) a certain degree or unwillingness

(v.) to behave unnaturally or affectedly

(n.) harshness of manner

(adj.) filled with or evoking sadness

(v.) to determine the number or amount of

(n.) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

(adj.) worthy of high praise

(adj.) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

(n. or adj.) very skilled or proficient at something

(adj.) showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly

(v.) to create or bring about (an object or situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

(n.) extreme greed for wealth or material gain

(adj.) characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

(adj.) inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

(adj.) enthusiastic or passionate

(adj.) when one is unwilling or unable to believe something

(n.) the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion

(n.) cheerful readiness, promptness or willingness

(v.) to lay the responsibility or blame for, often falsely or unjustly

(n.) rude and disrespectful behavior

(n.) approval or praise

(v.) to suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

(n.) modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

(n.) sternness or severity of manner or attitude, self-denial

(n.) the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly

(adj.) assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters

(v.) to give consent or approval; to agree