CHAPTER 43 — Vocabulary
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 43
- extenuated (verb (past participle))
- Made to seem less serious or blameworthy; partially excused.
- engendered (verb (past participle))
- Caused or given rise to; brought into existence.
- discomfiture (noun)
- A feeling of unease, embarrassment, or frustration; the state of being disconcerted.
- pretence (noun)
- An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true; a false show or claim.
- smeary (adjective)
- Covered with smears or stains; messily smudged.
- superciliously (adverb)
- In a manner that shows an attitude of superiority and disdain; haughtily.
- relinquish (verb)
- To voluntarily give up or release a claim, possession, or position.
- exasperated (adjective)
- Intensely irritated and frustrated.
- manifest (adjective)
- Clear or obvious to the eye or mind; plainly apparent.
- incursion (noun)
- A sudden invasion or attack; an unexpected intrusion into a place or situation.
- smouldering (adjective)
- Burning slowly with smoke but no flame; figuratively, showing suppressed but intense feeling.
- meanness (noun)
- The quality of being unkind, selfish, or morally low; pettiness of character.
- feign (verb)
- To pretend to be affected by something; to simulate or fabricate.
- perplexity (noun)
- The state of being puzzled or bewildered; confusion arising from complexity.
- insolent (adjective)
- Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.