CHAPTER 59 — Vocabulary
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 59
- hale (adjective)
- Strong and healthy, especially in old age.
- matronly (adjective)
- Having the qualities associated with a mature, married woman; dignified and composed.
- eloquence (noun)
- Fluent or persuasive expressiveness, whether in speech or gesture.
- avarice (noun)
- Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
- consequent (adjective)
- Following as a result or effect of something.
- abundance (noun)
- A very large quantity; more than enough.
- brewery (noun)
- A place where beer or ale is manufactured.
- desolate (adjective)
- Deserted, empty, and giving an impression of bleakness or sadness.
- solitary (adjective)
- Done or existing alone; single and isolated.
- faltered (verb)
- Moved unsteadily or hesitated in action or speech.
- indescribable (adjective)
- Too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described in words.
- insensible (adjective)
- Without feeling or sensitivity; incapable of being moved emotionally.
- ensued (verb)
- Happened or occurred afterward, as a consequence or continuation.
- relinquished (verb)
- Voluntarily gave up or surrendered a possession, right, or claim.
- incompatible (adjective)
- Unable to exist or be used together without conflict or contradiction.
- tranquil (adjective)
- Free from disturbance; calm and peaceful.