Chapter XXX — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter XXX

thrang (adjective)

Busy; occupied. A Yorkshire dialect word meaning someone is engaged in work and cannot be disturbed.

acquiesced (verb)

Accepted or complied with something without protest, often reluctantly.

evinced (verb)

Revealed or made evident; displayed a quality or feeling clearly.

foregathered (verb)

Met or gathered together by chance; assembled casually.

farthing (noun)

A former British coin worth one quarter of a penny; used figuratively to mean the smallest possible amount of money.

wildered (adjective)

Bewildered; confused or disoriented. A shortened dialectal form of "bewildered."

fain (adjective/adverb)

Willing or eager; also used to mean gladly or with pleasure. An archaic word common in 19th-century literature.

bequeathed (verb)

Left property or possessions to someone through a will after death.

destitute (adjective)

Lacking money, possessions, and other basic necessities of life; extremely poor.

condescend (verb)

To lower oneself to do something considered beneath one's dignity; to act in a way that shows one feels superior.

venomous (adjective)

Full of malice or spite; extremely hostile or bitter in tone or manner.

pertness (noun)

Bold or impudent rudeness; cheeky or disrespectful behavior.