Pride And Prejudice Vocabulary List 1 Flashcards
Deign
To do something that you think you should not have to do because you are too important
I wouldn’t design to answer that absurd accusation
Emphatic
Using emphasis in speech or action
His mournful words elicit emphatic shouts of release from the dancers
Surmise
A thought or idea based on scanty evidence
We can only surmise what happened
Elude
To avoid or escape something by being quick and skillful
The killer was able to elude the police
Ascertain
To find out or learn with certainty
The information can be ascertained by anyone with a computer
Detest
To strongly dislike someone or something
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn’t eat it if you paid me
Piqued
To affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride
She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation
Affinity
A natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
He always had an affinity to fast cars
Affront
A personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect
Having bones and sacred objects in storage in museums is an affront to Native beliefs
Propensity
A natural inclination or tendency
He has a propensity to drink too much
Deference
Respectful or courteous regard
In deference to his wishes, I did not sing a rap song
Insolent
Boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
After that insolent reply, she was sent to her room
Veracity
Conformity to truth or fact; accuracy
I would never question the veracity of his account
Enumerate
To mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list
Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis
Trepidation
Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
While others show trepidation before walking down empty corridors, she leads the way and beckons her companions to follow
