Chapter 42 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 42

conjugal (adjective)

Relating to marriage or the relationship between a married couple; pertaining to the bond between husband and wife.

illiberal (adjective)

Narrow-minded, petty, or lacking in generosity of spirit or breadth of understanding.

imprudence (noun)

Lack of care or foresight; rash or unwise behavior, especially regarding important decisions.

reprehensible (adjective)

Deserving of strong criticism or censure; morally wrong and blameworthy.

repinings (noun)

Expressions of discontent, unhappiness, or longing; persistent complaints about one's circumstances.

apprehended (verb)

Anticipated with anxiety or fear; expected something undesirable to occur.

watering-place (noun)

A seaside resort or spa town visited for health, bathing, or leisure during the Regency era.

felicity (noun)

Great happiness or bliss; a state of intense pleasure or contentment.

curtailed (verb)

Reduced in extent or quantity; cut short or abbreviated from an original scope.

contracted (adjective)

Made smaller or narrower in scope; reduced or limited in extent or range.

querulous (adjective)

Habitually complaining; whining or fretful in manner or tone.

acquiesce (verb)

To accept or comply passively without protest, even if reluctantly.

impunity (noun)

Freedom from punishment, harm, or negative consequences for an action.

petrified spars (noun phrase)

Crystallized or fossilized mineral formations, often collected as geological curiosities and souvenirs during Regency-era tours of Derbyshire.

suitableness (noun)

The quality of being appropriate or fitting; compatibility between people or between a person and a situation.