Words of Pride and Prejudice

objection

n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

establishment

n. act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code

abuse

n. improper use or handling; misuse

compassion

n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

sarcastic

a. ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

insufficient

a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

solace

n. comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress

compassion

n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

discretion

n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

rapture

n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

sufficient

a. adequate; enough; being as much as is needed

ingenious

a. clever; having inventive or cunning mind

lively

a. busy; energetic; vigorous

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

disagreeable

a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations

lively

a. busy; energetic; vigorous

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

disagreeable

a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations

resentment

n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure

detest

v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

fastidious

a. difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

humour

n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness

distinguished

a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements

splendid

a. shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant

compassion

n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

ankle

n. joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

conceited

a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain

detest

v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

gallantry

n. bravery

fault

n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action

ostentation

n. making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade

disposed

a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health

humour

n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness

conceited

a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain

seminary

n. school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls

acquired

a. developed post-birth; not congenital; gotten through environmental forces

purchase

n. act or an instance of buying; something bought

remainder

n. remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away

purchase

n. act or an instance of buying; something bought

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

preside

v. be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director; direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer

disposed

a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health

accidental

a. unexpected; unforeseen

disposition

n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

inviting

a. attractive; tempting

offense

n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting

attentive

a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

conceive

v. form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

pronounced

a. clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced

distinction

n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

residence

n. official house; large house; act of dwelling in a place

period

n. an amount of time

elated

a. overjoyed; extremely happy and excited

render

v. deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting

disagreeable

a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations

intimate

v. give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

prone

a. inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency

score

n. act of getting point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation

imaginary

a. having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary

vanity

n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

yielding

a. inclined to give way to pressure, argument, or influence; docile; lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

composure

n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

impertinent

a. improperly forward or bold; rude

impose

v. demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way

guarded

a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

consolation

n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

vanity

n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

perceive

v. become aware of through the senses; detect

disposition

n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

adopt

v. accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

ascertain

v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

disposition

n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

felicity

n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

symmetry

n. arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity

spite

n. ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart

satirical

a. mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule

impertinent

a. improperly forward or bold; rude

vanity

n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

swell

v. bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger

entreaty

n. treatment; reception; entertainment

vanity

n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

conceited

a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain

purchase

n. act or an instance of buying; something bought

indignation

n. anger aroused by something unjust

exclusion

n. rejection; act of excluding or shutting out

perceive

v. become aware of through the senses; detect

refinement

n. result of improving something; process of removing impurities

vogue

n. popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use

savage

a. in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude

adept

a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

disposed

a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health

gallant

a. courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

desirable

a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

discomposure

n. state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement

entreat

v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly

excel

v. be superior; distinguish oneself

reverie

n. daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake

stricture

n. restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism

conjecture

v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

bestow

v. give as gift; present

reflection

n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration

composure

n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

default

n. failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

heir

n. person who inherits some title or office

ample

a. more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

deficiency

n. scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health

attorney

n. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

contrived

a. artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural

regiment

n. government; mode of ruling; rule; authority

felicity

n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

animation

n. act of animating, or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive.

compassionate

a. having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful

extort

v. obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats

felicity

n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

impulse

n. act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength

exertion

n. effort; expenditure of much physical work

puddle

n. something resembling a pool of liquid; a small body of standing water

contempt

n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

humour

n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

convert

n. change something into another form; transform

complacency

n. feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble

indolent

a. lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive

pronounced

a. clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced

hide

v. prevent from being seen or discovered

inclined

a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency

ankle

n. joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

abominable

a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

conceited

a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain

decorum

n. propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

attorney

n. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

mirth

n. gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter

vulgar

a. common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement

idle

a. useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

purchase

n. act or an instance of buying; something bought

purchase

n. act or an instance of buying; something bought

exquisite

a. excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating

paltry

a. insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless

condescend

v. stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity

employ

v. engage the services of; put to work; apply

affinity

n. natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

despicable

a. fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

eminent

a. standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth

comply

v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish

duet

n. composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental

advisable

a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice

trespass

v. unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin

profuse

a. in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal

gravel

n. small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand

lease

n. rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract

intricate

a. complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements

estimable

a. capable of being estimated or valued

intricate

a. complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements

disposition

n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

partiality

n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness

verse

n. a piece of poetry

apology

n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

assurance

n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

censure

v. expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

odious

a. hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure

contrive

v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design

rapture

n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal

rapture

n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

reproof

n. expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; reproach

humility

n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

laudable

a. deserving of praise; worthy of high praise

celerity

n. swiftness of action or motion; speed

disposition

n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

exceedingly

ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

temper

v. moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely

propriety

n. fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness

conviction

n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

discretion

n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively

intimacy

n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity

deference

n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

perceive

v. become aware of through the senses; detect

supposition

n. act of supposing; something supposed; assumption

approbation

n. expression of warm approval; praise

lively

a. busy; energetic; vigorous

premeditated

a. planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate

contempt

n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

affront

n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

affront

n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

provoke

v. stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling

desirable

a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

conceit

n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

felicity

n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

inclination

n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope

rejoicing

a. of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity

guarded

a. protected; defended; watched over; supervised

anecdote

n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

salutation

n. act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy

petition

n. plea; formal message requesting something

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

quest

n. act of searching for something

tedious

a. tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

novelty

n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual

objection

n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

abominable

a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

intimacy

n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

whim

n. sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion

vanity

n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

vanity

n. quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

regulation

n. act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule

hide

v. prevent from being seen or discovered

disguise

n. dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception

pretension

n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality

fault

n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action

offense

n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting

resentment

n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure

shade

n. a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

fault

n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action

disposition

n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

agreement

n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

laconic

a. brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words

threadbare

a. worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor

odious

a. hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

rail

v. scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

iniquitous

a. wicked or sinful; immoral; unrighteous

guilt

n. state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right

impertinent

a. improperly forward or bold; rude

filial

a. having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent

ordination

n. act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement

distinguished

a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements

patronage

n. sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor

demean

v. degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing

grateful

a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received

rite

n. established ceremony prescribed by a religion

overture

n. an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

objection

n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

trespass

v. unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin

hospitality

n. act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

disposed

a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health

deference

n. willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

pompous

a. of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious

reverse

v. overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction

composure

n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

inclined

a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency

disposed

a. prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health

gallantry

n. bravery

destitute

a. extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

grievous

a. causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful

fault

n. crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

supposition

n. act of supposing; something supposed; assumption

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

asperity

n. sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

eloquent

a. vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive

solemnity

n. seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony

discourse

n. formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation

objection

n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

humble

a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest

alteration

n. passage from one form or state to another; change

humble

a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest

abode

n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

residence

n. official house; large house; act of dwelling in a place

heiress

n. woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth

distinguished

a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements

humble

a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest

abode

n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

pony

n. small horse; small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text

indifferent

a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

conceive

v. form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

impulse

n. act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

absurd

a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

composure

n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

dose

n. quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

monotonous

a. boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

hold

v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with

importune

v. beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy

antagonist

n. one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

resume

v. give a summary; return to a previous location or condition

resent

v. feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry

deficiency

n. scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health

illiterate

a. uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

humility

n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement

prosperity

n. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being

humility

n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement

sufficient

a. adequate; enough; being as much as is needed

reconciliation

n. act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

disinterested

a. not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial

confirmed

a. being firmly settled in habit; having been ratified; verified; fixed; established

avowal

n. open declaration; frank acknowledgment

complaisant

a. trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

incumbent

a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office

exceedingly

ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly

conceit

n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

inviting

a. attractive; tempting

pompous

a. of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious

quest

n. act of searching for something

bonnet

n. headdress for men and boys; cap; a covering for the head, worn by women, usually protecting the back and sides of the head, but no part of the forehead

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

salutation

n. act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy

entreaty

n. treatment; reception; entertainment

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

contemplation

n. act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation

disagreeable

a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations

lottery

n. scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes

apology

n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

objection

n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

grandeur

n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence

digression

n. wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion

humble

a. low or inferior in station or quality; modest

attentive

a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

retail

a. selling of goods to consumers

indifferent

a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad

stuffy

a. stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring

threadbare

a. worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor

obliging

a. happy and ready to do favors for others

lottery

n. scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

disagreeable

a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations

impartial

a. not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism

imposing

a. adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance

affected

a. speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

intelligible

a. understandable; clear to the mind

gallantry

n. bravery

inducement

n. something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

solitude

n. state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place

eligible

a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage

redress

n. remedy; compensation; act of correcting error or fault

bequest

n. inheritance; legacy; act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another

assert

v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

hold

v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with

unguarded

a. lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable

malicious

a. deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred

disposition

n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

obligation

n. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

abominable

a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

impulse

n. act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength

abominable

a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

degenerate

v. become worse; decline; fall

attentive

a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

affectionate

a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

trial

n. experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims

intimacy

n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity

humour

n. quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness

prosperous

a. successful; thriving; having or characterized by financial success or good fortune

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

gravity

n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies

mere

a. being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

particulars

n. details or specifics of something

conceited

a. endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain

insolent

a. strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful

reputation

n. state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public

authoritative

a. having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial

lottery

n. scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

veracity

n. truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

conjecture

v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

alienated

a. isolated; excluded; estranged; having become indifferent or hostile to one's peers or social group

distressing

a. causing distress; painful; unpleasant

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

recreation

n. amusement; entertainment

desirable

a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

scruple

v. hesitate as a result of conscience or principle

rebuke

v. scold harshly; criticize severely

gallantry

n. bravery

eligible

a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

trial

n. experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

pronounced

a. clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

surmise

v. guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

surmount

v. overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

partiality

n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness

transition

n. going from one state of action to another

disagreeable

a. not agreeing with tastes or expectations

ecstasy

n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

fret

v. cause to be uneasy; wear away

console

v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

taciturn

a. silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse

posterity

n. descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations

striking

a. dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression

resemblance

n. likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

shade

n. a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

desirous

n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

desirable

a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

appeal

n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

allusion

n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

resentment

n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure

incumbent

a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office

tend

v. make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction

illustration

n. picture; drawing; showing by example

gravity

n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies

exceedingly

ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly

reflect

v. throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror

disdain

v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

implicit

a. implied or understood though not directly expressed

infamous

a. notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation

insolent

a. strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful

guilt

n. state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right

sneer

v. show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly

paltry

a. insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless

ignorance

n. lack of knowledge or education

malice

n. enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another

occurrence

n. an event that happens

resentment

n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure

assurance

n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

discourse

n. formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation

ignorance

n. lack of knowledge or education

plead

v. appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse

apology

n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

entreat

v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly

dissuade

v. persuade not to do; discourage

impertinent

a. improperly forward or bold; rude

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

regulate

v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

humility

n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

contempt

n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

bestow

v. give as gift; present

reflection

n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration

felicity

n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

fatigue

n. physical or mental weariness; exhaustion

consign

v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another

period

n. an amount of time

felicity

n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

perceive

v. become aware of through the senses; detect

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

intelligible

a. understandable; clear to the mind

vexation

n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation

indignant

a. affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment

contempt

n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

gravity

n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies

stanza

n. unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph

affected

a. speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

agony

n. extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

entreat

v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly

obliging

a. happy and ready to do favors for others

compatible

a. harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

assert

v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

agreement

n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

beneficial

a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

offensive

a. causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront

remains

n. all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils

attentive

a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

agreement

n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

contempt

n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

insolent

a. strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful

prevail

v. induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out

entreat

v. plead; make earnest request of; ask for earnestly

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

indifferent

a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad

offense

n. act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting

allusion

n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

languor

n. feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression

hospitality

n. act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward

detached

a. emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate

grateful

a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received

distressing

a. causing distress; painful; unpleasant

solicit

v. request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application

objection

n. act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

incessant

a. uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption

distress

n. discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

purport

n. design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering

advisable

a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

melancholy

a. gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

reproach

v. express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

altar

n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

estate

n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets

exceedingly

ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly

establishment

n. act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code

desirable

a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

manifold

a. various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

pretension

n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

plague

n. epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance

contemplation

n. act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation

particulars

n. details or specifics of something

bashful

a. abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

desirable

a. worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

liable

v. bound or obliged in law or equity

felicity

n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

solitude

n. state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place

reproach

v. express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace

comply

v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish

melancholy

a. gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression

inclination

n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope

hold

v. keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

doleful

a. sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

resent

v. feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry

resigned

a. accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness

resignation

n. act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, or office; surrender

pretension

n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

interpose

v. place between; thrust; intrude; be between, either for aid or for troubling

liable

v. bound or obliged in law or equity

amiable

a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

allusion

n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

assiduous

a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

resentment

n. indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure

lament

v. grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

period

n. an amount of time

acquaintance

n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

abound

v. be full of; be plentiful

gaiety

n. merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery

reserve

n. lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

partiality

n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness

engaging

a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections

expressly

ad. particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

fret

v. cause to be uneasy; wear away

exceedingly

ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly

compassion

n. sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

contempt

n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

affection

n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

score

n. act of getting point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation

exceedingly

ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly

consolation

n. act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

assured

a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

engaging

a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections

hasten

v. accelerate; quicken

conviction

n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief

conjecture

v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

eloquence

n. powerful and effective language; persuasive speech

solicitation

n. act of soliciting; inciting of another to commit a crime; temptation; allurement; petition; proposal

inclination

n. preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope

trifle

n. a thing of very little value or importance

disinterested

a. not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial

establishment

n. act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining; settlement; arranged order or system, especially a legal code

eligible

a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage

exceedingly

ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly

apprehension

n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding

reflection

n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration

imaginary

a. having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary

provision

n. stipulated condition; act of supplying or fitting out; something provided

preservative

n. something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage

preservative

n. something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage

ingenuity

n. quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations

prosperous

a. successful; thriving; having or characterized by financial success or good fortune

exceedingly

ad. in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly

affectionate

a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

render

v. deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting

civility

n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

reflection

n. image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration

momentary

a. done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time

grateful

a. thankful; appreciative of benefits received

reflect

v. throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror

distressing

a. causing distress; painful; unpleasant

conviction

n. judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief

compliment

n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

unguarded