Chapter 23 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 23

complaisance (noun)

A willingness to please others; an obliging and agreeable disposition.

self-gratulation (noun)

Self-congratulation; the act of congratulating oneself on good fortune or success.

impertinence (noun)

Rude or disrespectful behavior or speech; insolence.

forbearing (adjective)

Patient and restrained; showing tolerance and self-control in the face of provocation.

incumbent (adjective)

Necessary as a duty or obligation; required by one's position or circumstances.

tranquil (adjective)

Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; free from disturbance or agitation.

insensible (adjective)

Unaware of or indifferent to something; not conscious of a particular feeling or condition.

rectitude (noun)

Moral correctness; strict adherence to right conduct and ethical principles.

subsist (verb)

To continue to exist; to remain in force or effect over time.

rapturous (adjective)

Expressing or characterized by overwhelming delight, joy, or enthusiasm.

solemnity (noun)

The quality of being serious, formal, and dignified; gravity of manner or expression.

abhorrence (noun)

A feeling of intense hatred, loathing, or disgust toward something or someone.

entail (noun)

A legal restriction limiting the inheritance of property to a specified line of heirs, preventing it from being sold or given away.

indifferent (adjective)

Of only moderate quality or health; neither good nor bad (archaic usage meaning somewhat unwell).

boisterously (adverb)

In a loud, energetic, and unrestrained manner; noisily and roughly.