Jane Eyre Vocabulary

Question 1

abridge (v.)

Answer 1

omit; shorten; curtail

Question 2

affability (n.)

Answer 2

ease of conversation; approachability

Question 3

assiduous (adj.)

Answer 3

devoted; unremittingly attentive; constant in application

Question 4

palliate (v.)

Answer 4

to disguise, conceal, or soften something serious

Question 5

paroxysm (n.)

Answer 5

a sudden, violent outburst; a convulsion; a fit of emotion

Question 6

piqued (adj.)

Answer 6

irritated or resentful

Question 7

repletion (n.)

Answer 7

the condition of being filled up with something

Question 8

acrimony (n.)

Answer 8

irritating or angry sharpness

Question 9

bliss (n.)

Answer 9

supreme happiness

Question 10

enigma (n.)

Answer 10

a riddle, puzzle, or mystery

Question 11

ensconced (adj.)

Answer 11

settled securely or snugly

Question 12

epithet (n.)

Answer 12

a name or term, often derogatory, to refer to a type or class of person

Question 13

exonerated (adj. or v.)

Answer 13

relieved from an obligation, duty, or task; freed from blame

Question 14

sardonic (adj.)

Answer 14

bitter; scornful or mocking

Question 15

spiteful (adj.)

Answer 15

hateful; malicious

Question 16

abhorred (v.)

Answer 16

regarded with horror or repugnance; loathed

Question 17

avaricious (adj.)

Answer 17

greedy of wealth; covetous

Question 18

averred (v.)

Answer 18

affirmed; asserted as a fact

Question 19

eschewed (v.)

Answer 19

shunned; avoided; escaped

Question 20

impetus (n.)

Answer 20

motivation; momentum

Question 21

presentiment (n.)

Answer 21

a feeling about something in advance of its happening; an intuition

Question 22

repose (n.)

Answer 22

• comfort; relief; shelter

Question 23

torpid (adj.)

Answer 23

inactive; apathetic; dull

Question 24

accrued (v.)

Answer 24

increased; grew as a natural product or result

Question 25

analogous (adj.)

Answer 25

corresponding or comparable in some respect

Question 26

deferential (adj.)

Answer 26

respectful; yielding to the opinion or will of another

Question 27

doleful (adj.)

Answer 27

full of grief; sorrowful; gloomy

Question 28

eminent (adj.)

Answer 28

distinguished; high in rank, station, or repute

Question 29

evade (v.)

Answer 29

elude; get away by dexterity or artifice

Question 30

impetuosity (n.)

Answer 30

sudden or rash action, sometimes violent

Question 31

inexplicable (adj.)

Answer 31

incapable of being explained

Question 32

patrimony (n.)

Answer 32

an estate inherited from one’s father or ancestors

Question 33

malady (n.

Answer 33

sickness; bodily disorder or disease

Question 34

slothful (adj.)

Answer 34

lazy; indolent; sluggish

Question 35

superfluous (adj.)

Answer 35

unnecessary; excessive; more than is required