CHAPTER 7 — Vocabulary
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 7
- purblind (adjective)
- Partially blind; lacking in vision or insight.
- erudition (noun)
- Extensive scholarly knowledge; deep learning.
- sagaciously (adverb)
- In a way that shows keen mental discernment and good judgment.
- perspicuity (noun)
- The quality of being clearly expressed and easily understood.
- liquidation (noun)
- The process of settling or paying off a debt or obligation.
- infirmity (noun)
- Physical or mental weakness, especially due to old age.
- venerated (verb)
- Regarded with deep respect and reverence.
- patronage (noun)
- An air of condescending kindness or superiority toward another.
- conciliatory (adjective)
- Intended to placate or pacify; meant to restore goodwill.
- ablutions (noun)
- The act of washing oneself, especially as a ritual or thorough cleansing.
- cipher (verb)
- To do arithmetic; to calculate with numbers.
- epistle (noun)
- A letter, especially a formal or literary one.
- meditative (adjective)
- Deeply thoughtful; engaged in contemplation.
- Mooncalfs (noun)
- Foolish or absent-minded people; dreamers. From the archaic term for a deformed creature.
- chaise-cart (noun)
- A light, horse-drawn carriage used for short journeys, typically with two wheels.
- Catechism (noun)
- A summary of religious principles in question-and-answer form, used for instruction in the Church of England.