Pride and Prejudice Vocab. Chap 1-21

Abode 

• dwelling place
• to survey with eyes or mind; to regard as possible; to intend
• whim; lively or fanciful work of music, etc.

Amends

• give compensation
• (Anglican Church) clergyman in charge of parish, head priest of religious institution or head of university’s house
• uprightness, honesty

Assent

• agree; consent; approve
• agree; consent; approve
• two weeks

Bestow 

• confer as gift
• anger at supposed injustice etc.
• to make protest; to remonstrate

Caprice 

• whim; lively or fanciful work of music, etc.
• any (esp. Protestant) clergyman or minister’s house
• to have good judgement

Censure 

• criticise harshly; reprove
• authorisation given to deputy; authorisation to vote on another’s behalf
• to flirt

Civility

• politeness; act of politeness
• be victorious; be the more usual or predominant; exist or occur in general use
• think highly of; deeply respect

Condescend

• graciously consent to do something while showing superiority
• blameworthy
• succeed in getting; bring about; obtain for prostitution

Contemplation

• to survey with eyes or mind; to regard as possible; to intend
• boundless, endless; very great, many
• respectful conduct; compliance with another’s wishes

Coquetry

• to flirt
• bravery; devotion to women; polite act or speech
• rather fat, corpulent; thick, strong; brave, resolute