Chapter 3 — Vocabulary
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 3
- countenance (noun)
- A person's face or facial expression.
- unaffected (adjective)
- Genuine and sincere; not pretentious or artificial.
- mien (noun)
- A person's manner or bearing, especially as expressing character or mood.
- fastidious (adjective)
- Very attentive to accuracy and detail; excessively particular or demanding.
- insupportable (adjective)
- Unable to be endured; intolerable.
- disconcerted (adjective)
- Disturbed, confused, or upset.
- surmises (noun)
- Guesses or assumptions made without certain knowledge.
- ingenious (adjective)
- Clever, original, and inventive.
- forbidding (adjective)
- Unfriendly or threatening in appearance; uninviting.
- cordial (adjective)
- Warm and friendly.
- vexed (adjective)
- Annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
- tolerable (adjective)
- Fairly good; passable but not outstanding.
- consequence (noun)
- Social importance or distinction; standing in society.
- excessively (adverb)
- To a greater degree than is normal or necessary; extremely.
- Boulanger (noun)
- A lively French dance popular in the Regency period, typically performed at the end of a ball.