CHAPTER 25 — Vocabulary
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 25
- niggardly (adjective)
- Stingy, miserly; unwilling to give or spend.
- cupidity (noun)
- Extreme greed for wealth or material possessions; avarice.
- inveigled (verb (past participle))
- Persuaded or lured through deception, flattery, or coaxing.
- complacent (adjective)
- Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
- forbearance (noun)
- Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.
- egress (noun)
- The act of going out or leaving a place; an exit.
- beguile (verb)
- To charm, enchant, or divert attention pleasantly; to help pass time agreeably.
- amphibious (adjective)
- Relating to or adapted for both land and water; here used figuratively to describe something awkwardly between two worlds.
- ordnance (noun)
- Military weapons and ammunition; here referring to a small cannon.
- bijou (noun)
- A small, elegant, or finely crafted object; originally a jewel or trinket.
- freehold (noun)
- Permanent and absolute ownership of land or property, as opposed to leased or rented.
- felonious (adjective)
- Relating to or involved in crime; criminal in nature.
- impressibility (noun)
- The quality of being easily impressed or influenced; susceptibility to strong feelings.
- jocose (adjective)
- Playful, humorous, or given to joking.
- arbour (noun)
- A shaded garden shelter or alcove formed by trees or climbing plants trained over a framework.