Chapter V — Vocabulary
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter V
- pelisse
- A long outer cloak or coat, often fur-trimmed, worn by women and children in the 19th century.
- preternatural
- Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary or abnormal.
- pendent
- Hanging down; suspended from above.
- inanition
- Exhaustion or weakness caused by lack of nourishment; starvation.
- refectory
- A dining hall, especially in a religious community, school, or other institution.
- redolent
- Strongly smelling of; suggestive or reminiscent of something.
- benignant
- Kind and gracious; showing gentle goodwill.
- veneration
- Great respect or reverence, often with a sense of awe.
- ignominious
- Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; humiliating.
- indefatigable
- Persisting tirelessly; never showing signs of fatigue or weariness.
- holland
- A type of smooth, hard-wearing linen fabric, often unbleached or dyed, used for clothing and furnishing.
- tucker
- A piece of lace or cloth worn around the top of a bodice or as an insert at the front of a low-cut dress.
- frieze
- A coarse, heavy woollen cloth with a napped surface, used for outer garments.
- inclosure
- An area that is enclosed or fenced in; an archaic spelling of enclosure.
- morose
- Sullen, gloomy, and bad-tempered.
- ejaculated
- In 19th-century usage, to exclaim suddenly and vehemently; to cry out.
- hardihood
- Boldness or daring, especially of a brazen or audacious kind.
- apportion
- To divide and distribute in shares or portions.