Chapter 2 — Vocabulary
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 2
- waited on (phrasal verb)
- Paid a formal social visit to someone, especially as an act of courtesy or duty.
- trimming (verb)
- Decorating or adorning, especially by adding ribbons, lace, or other ornaments.
- assemblies (noun)
- Public social gatherings, especially formal dances held in community halls during the Regency era.
- deigned (verb)
- Condescended to do something considered beneath one's dignity.
- discretion (noun)
- The quality of behaving or speaking in a way that avoids causing offense or revealing private information; here used humorously to mean good timing.
- fretfully (adverb)
- In a way that expresses worry, irritation, or restlessness.
- fortnight (noun)
- A period of two weeks; fourteen days.
- circumspection (noun)
- Careful consideration of all circumstances and consequences before acting; caution and prudence.
- emphatic (adjective)
- Expressed with force and conviction; strongly stated.
- tumult (noun)
- A state of excited confusion or commotion; here referring to an outburst of emotion.
- raptures (noun)
- Feelings of intense pleasure or enthusiasm; ecstatic delight.
- amends (noun)
- Compensation or reparation for a wrongdoing or loss.
- conjecturing (verb)
- Forming opinions or conclusions based on incomplete information; guessing.
- stoutly (adverb)
- In a bold, determined, or vigorous manner.