CHAPTER 34 — Vocabulary
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 34
- insensibly (adverb)
- Gradually and without conscious awareness; by imperceptible degrees.
- remorseful (adjective)
- Feeling deep regret or guilt for a wrongdoing.
- infallible (adjective)
- Incapable of making mistakes; certain to produce the desired result.
- equipage (noun)
- A horse-drawn carriage with its horses and attendants; a stylish private vehicle.
- desponding (adjective)
- Feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or loss of hope.
- remunerative (adjective)
- Financially rewarding; yielding a return or profit.
- docketed (verb)
- Labeled or endorsed a document with a summary of its contents for identification.
- copious (adjective)
- Abundant in supply or quantity; plentiful.
- assiduity (noun)
- Constant and careful attention to a task; persistent diligence.
- rueful (adjective)
- Expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a slightly humorous way.
- magnates (noun)
- Wealthy and influential people, especially in business or industry.
- divined (verb)
- Discovered or guessed something through intuition or insight rather than evidence.
- insomuch (conjunction)
- To such an extent or degree; so much so.
- edifying (adjective)
- Providing moral or intellectual instruction; improving or enlightening.
- interment (noun)
- The burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb.