Chapter 5 — Vocabulary
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 5
- supercilious (adjective)
- Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; haughtily disdainful.
- tolerable (adjective)
- Fairly good; acceptable but not outstanding.
- denominated (verb (past tense))
- Called or named; given a specific designation.
- unshackled (adjective)
- Freed from restraints or limitations.
- obliging (adjective)
- Willing to do a service or kindness; helpful and accommodating.
- courteous (adjective)
- Polite, respectful, and considerate in manner.
- intimate (adjective)
- Close in friendship or personal relationship; very familiar.
- assembly (noun)
- A public ball or dance, especially in a provincial town during the Regency era.
- vexed (adjective)
- Annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
- mortified (verb (past tense))
- Caused to feel embarrassed, humiliated, or wounded in one's pride.
- piqued (verb (past tense))
- Stimulated or prided (oneself); here used reflexively to mean she took pride in something.
- self-complacency (noun)
- Smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
- synonymously (adverb)
- In a way that treats two words as having the same meaning.
- hack chaise (noun)
- A hired carriage for public use, considered less prestigious than owning a private carriage.
- mayoralty (noun)
- The office or tenure of a mayor.