Pride and Prejudice Vocabulary Flashcard

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genteel

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polite, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way

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adj: diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

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scrupulous

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noun: a person’s face or facial expression

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countenance

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pedantic

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Annoying; Overly concerned with minute details

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noun: a form of protest, not a rant exactly, but often lengthy

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expostulation

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Swiftness of movement; speed

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celerity

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effusion

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an explosion of words, ideas, or emotions

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adjective: using very few words

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laconic

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filial

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adjective: of or due from a son or daughter

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paltry

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adjective: ridiculously or insultingly small or meager