CHAPTER 46 — Vocabulary
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 46
- superannuated (adjective)
- Outdated or obsolete; retired or discarded due to age.
- truculent (adjective)
- Eager to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
- unconscionable (adjective)
- Not guided by conscience; unreasonably excessive or outrageous.
- deposed (verb (past tense))
- Removed from a position of authority; here used humorously to mean displaced or replaced.
- chandler (noun)
- A dealer in provisions, candles, and household supplies; a ship's chandler supplies nautical goods.
- animosity (noun)
- Strong hostility or active hatred toward someone.
- venture (noun)
- A risky or daring undertaking; an enterprise involving chance.
- elated (adjective)
- Extremely happy and excited; thrilled.
- dregs (noun)
- The sediment or residue at the bottom of a liquid; the least valuable part of something.
- refrain (noun)
- A repeated phrase or verse, especially in a song or poem.
- consigned (verb (past participle))
- Delivered or entrusted to someone's care or custody.
- purser (noun)
- An officer on a ship responsible for keeping accounts and managing provisions.
- packet (noun)
- A boat or ship that travels a regular route carrying mail, passengers, and goods.
- dispirited (adjective)
- Having lost enthusiasm or hope; disheartened.
- vista (noun)
- A long, narrow view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening.