Chapter 49 — Vocabulary
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 49
- express
- A letter or message sent by special courier for urgent, rapid delivery rather than by ordinary post.
- settlement
- A legal arrangement made at the time of marriage securing property or income for the wife.
- per annum
- Per year; annually.
- copse
- A small group of trees; a thicket.
- paddock
- A small enclosed field near a house, typically used for pasturing horses.
- vestibule
- An entrance hall or lobby in a building.
- entreaty
- An earnest, urgent request or plea.
- farthing
- A former British coin worth one quarter of a penny; used figuratively to mean a very small amount.
- exuberance
- The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; overflowing enthusiasm.
- countenance
- Support, approval, or moral backing given to a person.
- requited
- Repaid or returned in kind; reciprocated.
- transports
- Strong, overwhelming emotions; ecstasies.
- calico
- A type of plain-woven cotton cloth, often printed with a pattern.
- cambric
- A fine white linen or cotton fabric.
- felicity
- Great happiness; bliss.