CHAPTER 38 — Vocabulary
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 38
- spectre (noun)
- A ghost or ghostly apparition; something widely feared or dreaded.
- ingrate (noun)
- An ungrateful person.
- composure (noun)
- The state of being calm and in control of one's feelings or behavior.
- retort (noun)
- A sharp, witty, or angry reply.
- frivolity (noun)
- Lack of seriousness; lighthearted or superficial behavior.
- conduced (verb)
- Led or contributed to a particular result or outcome.
- extorted (verb)
- Obtained something through force, pressure, or persistent demand.
- sconces (noun)
- Wall-mounted brackets or holders for candles or lights.
- subsisted (verb)
- Existed or continued to exist, especially in a minimal or limited way.
- impudence (noun)
- Disrespectful boldness; insolent behavior or speech.
- incensed (adjective)
- Made extremely angry or furious.
- rove (verb)
- Threaded or passed a rope through a hole, ring, or block (nautical/archaic).
- perversion (noun)
- The distortion or corruption of something from its original course, meaning, or state.
- forasmuch (conjunction)
- In as much as; since; because (archaic conjunction).
- degradation (noun)
- The state of being treated with contempt or disrespect; loss of dignity or status.
- inflexible (adjective)
- Unwilling to change or compromise; stubbornly unyielding.