CHAPTER 41 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 41

repugnance (noun)

Intense disgust or aversion toward something or someone.

disquiet (noun)

A feeling of anxiety, unease, or worry.

patronage (noun)

Financial support or sponsorship given by a patron; in this context, Magwitch's funding of Pip's life as a gentleman.

extricate (verb)

To free oneself from a difficult or entangled situation.

remonstrated (verb)

Made a forceful or earnest protest or objection.

interposed (verb)

Interjected a remark or interruption during a conversation.

muzzled (adjective)

Restrained or silenced; here used figuratively to mean keeping one's rough manners under control.

barrack (adjective)

Resembling military barracks; rough, utilitarian, and regimented in manner.

hazard (noun)

A danger or risk, especially one involving potential harm.

revelation (noun)

A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed.

forsook (verb)

Past tense of "forsake"; to abandon or desert someone.

pretext (noun)

A false reason or excuse given to conceal the true purpose of an action.

negro-head (noun)

A type of dark, strong plug tobacco popular in the 19th century, typically twisted into a hard cake.

lavish (adjective)

Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious; spending extravagantly.

perplex (verb)

To make someone feel confused or puzzled; to complicate.