Chapter 44 — Vocabulary
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 44
- perturbation (noun)
- A state of anxious unease, agitation, or mental disturbance.
- discomposure (noun)
- The state of being unsettled, flustered, or unable to maintain one's calm.
- monosyllable (noun)
- A word of one syllable; used figuratively to mean a minimal, brief response.
- cordiality (noun)
- Warm friendliness and sincerity in manner or greeting.
- complaisance (noun)
- A willingness to please others; an agreeable and obliging disposition.
- hauteur (noun)
- An attitude of superiority and disdain; haughty arrogance.
- self-consequence (noun)
- An exaggerated sense of one's own importance; self-importance or pompousness.
- diffidence (noun)
- Modest reserve or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.
- untinctured (adjective)
- Not colored or influenced; pure or unaffected (often used in negative constructions to mean "tinged with").
- petulance (noun)
- Childish irritability or impatience; a tendency to be unreasonably ill-tempered.
- acrimony (noun)
- Bitterness or harshness of speech, manner, or temper.
- soliciting (verb (present participle))
- Actively seeking or requesting something, often with earnest effort.
- indelicate (adjective)
- Lacking in tact, good taste, or modesty; tactless or inappropriate.
- prepossessed (adjective)
- Favorably inclined beforehand; already disposed to think well of someone.
- imputed (verb (past tense))
- Attributed or ascribed (a quality or action) to someone, especially unjustly.