Jane Austen's vocab

"You are over- _____, surely."

characterized by extreme care and great effort

• fussy

• exact

• scrupulous

• painstaking

It would _____ me, indeed, to see you again the dupe of Miss Bingley's pretended regard."

disturb, especially by minor irritations

• annoy

• vex

• offend

• perplex

"Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose," said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the _______ of his wife.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

• anxiety

• raptures

• cheer

• elation

At that instant, she felt that years of happiness could not make Jane or herself _____ for moments of such painful confusion.

something done or paid to make up for a wrong

• reparation

• restoraton

• apology

• amends

Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, _____ manners.

free of artificiality; sincere and genuine

• unaffected

• artless

• direct

• candid

"I would not be so ______ as you are," cried Mr. Bingley, "for a kingdom!"

giving careful attention to detail

• dainty

• fastidious

• discriminating

• finicky

"That is very true," replied Elizabeth, "and I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not _____ mine."

made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride

• fazed

• embarrassed

• shocked

• mortified

"Certainly, sir; and it has the advantage also of being in ______amongst the less polished societies of the world.

a current state of general acceptance and use

• mode

• state-of-the-art

• vogue

• prevalent