Pride & Prejudice

Question 1

unrest

Answer 1

disturbance, trouble, turmoil

Question 2

microcosm

Answer 2

miniature

Question 3

gentry

Answer 3

well-born, genteel (respectable) and well-bred

Question 4

insularity

Answer 4

ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience

Question 5

reverend

Answer 5

used as a title or form of address to members of the clergy

Question 6

erudite

Answer 6

well educated

Question 7

rector

Answer 7

the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools.

Question 8

aristocratic

Answer 8

noble, upper class

Question 9

clergymen

Answer 9

the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church

Question 10

avid

Answer 10

keen

Question 11

relish

Answer 11

great enjoyment.

Question 12

vigor

Answer 12

physical strength and good health, effort, energy, and enthusiasm

Question 13

chaise

Answer 13

a horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, typically one with an open top and two wheels

Question 14

scrupulous

Answer 14

careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Question 15

vex

Answer 15

annoy

Question 16

caprice

Answer 16

a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour

Question 17

solace

Answer 17

comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness.

Question 18

ordain

Answer 18

make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on.

Question 19

What is the difference between a rector and a vicar?

Answer 19

A rector is, in an ecclesiastical sense, a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations. In contrast, a vicar is also a cleric but functions as an assistant and representative of an administrative leader.

Question 20

ecclesiastical

Answer 20

relating to the Christian Church or its clergy

Question 21

disclose

Answer 21

reveal

Question 22

deign

Answer 22

do something that one considers to be beneath (below) one’s dignity, lower one self

Question 23

discretion, circumspection

Answer 23

the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information, cautious

Question 24

fortnight

Answer 24

a period of two weeks

Question 25

venture

Answer 25

a risky or daring journey or undertaking, travel

Question 26

emphatic

Answer 26

expressing something forcibly and clearly

Question 27

tumult

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a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Question 28

fatigue

Answer 28

Fatigue is a term used to describe an overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy. It isn't the same as simply feeling drowsy or sleepy

Question 29

rapture

Answer 29

a feeling of intense pleasure or joy.

Question 30

stoutly

Answer 30

with courage and determination.

Question 31

conjecture, surmise, supposition

Answer 31

guess, an assumption or hypothesis

Question 32

ingenious

Answer 32

clever, original, and inventive

Question 33

elude

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avoid

Question 34

ascertaining

Answer 34

find (something) out for certain; make sure of

Question 35

dispatched

Answer 35

send off

Question 36

disconcerted

Answer 36

unsettled or confused

Question 37

countenance

Answer 37

a person's face or facial expression

Question 38

mien

Answer 38

appearance

Question 39

amiable, amicable

Answer 39

friendly

Question 40

scarcity

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shortage

Question 41

fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Question 42

distinguish

Answer 42

differentiate

Question 43

gratified

Answer 43

pleased, delighted

Question 44

horrid

Answer 44

horrible

Question 45

conceited

Answer 45

narcissistic