WorksheetsPride and Prejudice Vocab. Chap 1-21
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Abode
a)
dwelling place
b)
to survey with eyes or mind; to regard as possible; to intend
c)
whim; lively or fanciful work of music, etc.
2.
Amends
a)
give compensation
b)
(Anglican Church) clergyman in charge of parish, head priest of religious institution or head of university’s house
c)
uprightness, honesty
3.
Assent
a)
agree; consent; approve
b)
agree; consent; approve
c)
two weeks
4.
Bestow
a)
confer as gift
b)
anger at supposed injustice etc.
c)
to make protest; to remonstrate
5.
Caprice
a)
whim; lively or fanciful work of music, etc.
b)
any (esp. Protestant) clergyman or minister’s house
c)
to have good judgement
6.
Censure
a)
criticise harshly; reprove
b)
authorisation given to deputy; authorisation to vote on another’s behalf
c)
to flirt
7.
Civility
a)
politeness; act of politeness
b)
be victorious; be the more usual or predominant; exist or occur in general use
c)
think highly of; deeply respect
8.
Condescend
a)
graciously consent to do something while showing superiority
b)
blameworthy
c)
succeed in getting; bring about; obtain for prostitution
9.
Contemplation
a)
to survey with eyes or mind; to regard as possible; to intend
b)
boundless, endless; very great, many
c)
respectful conduct; compliance with another’s wishes
10.
Coquetry
a)
to flirt
b)
bravery; devotion to women; polite act or speech
c)
rather fat, corpulent; thick, strong; brave, resolute
11.
Countenance
a)
face or its expression; composure; moral support
b)
condescend
c)
private conversation between to people
12.
Deceitful
a)
of deception; unreliable
b)
confer as gift
c)
politeness; act of politeness
13.
Deference
a)
respectful conduct; compliance with another’s wishes
b)
continue steadfastly; persist
c)
person who gives financial or other support
14.
Degenerate
a)
having lost usual or good qualities; get worse; immoral
b)
criticise harshly; reprove
c)
of deception; unreliable
15.
Deign
a)
condescend
b)
current of air indoors; traction; drawing of liquor from a cask
c)
newness; new or unusual thing or occurrence
16.
Discernment
a)
to have good judgement
b)
distinguished; notable
c)
intentional, deliberate; headstrong, obstinate
17.
Disconcert
a)
disturb composure of; fluster
b)
disturb composure of; fluster
c)
intense happiness; capacity for apt expression
18.
Draught
a)
current of air indoors; traction; drawing of liquor from a cask
b)
dull, lifeless; tasteless
c)
insolent, saucy
19.
Eminent
a)
distinguished; notable
b)
dwelling place
c)
impertinently insulting
20.
Emphatic
a)
forcibly expressive; bearing emphasis
b)
face or its expression; composure; moral support
c)
humbleness; meekness
21.
Esteem
a)
think highly of; deeply respect
b)
favourable, auspicious
c)
having same meaning ; suggestive of; associated with
22.
Expostulation
a)
to make protest; to remonstrate
b)
feeling of triumph over a person
c)
having lost usual or good qualities; get worse; immoral
23.
Exultation
a)
feeling of triumph over a person
b)
foolishness; foolish act, idea, etc.
c)
hateful; repulsive
24.
Felicity
a)
intense happiness; capacity for apt expression
b)
forcibly expressive; bearing emphasis
c)
graciously consent to do something while showing superiority
25.
Folly
a)
foolishness; foolish act, idea, etc.
b)
give compensation
c)
give compensation
26.
Fortnight
a)
two weeks
b)
graciously consent to do something while showing superiority
c)
forcibly expressive; bearing emphasis
27.
Gallantry
a)
bravery; devotion to women; polite act or speech
b)
hateful; repulsive
c)
foolishness; foolish act, idea, etc.
28.
Humility
a)
humbleness; meekness
b)
having lost usual or good qualities; get worse; immoral
c)
feeling of triumph over a person
29.
Impertinent
a)
insolent, saucy
b)
having same meaning ; suggestive of; associated with
c)
favourable, auspicious
30.
Indignation
a)
anger at supposed injustice etc.
b)
humbleness; meekness
c)
face or its expression; composure; moral support
31.
Infinite
a)
boundless, endless; very great, many
b)
impertinently insulting
c)
dwelling place
32.
Insipid
a)
dull, lifeless; tasteless
b)
insolent, saucy
c)
dull, lifeless; tasteless
33.
Insolent
a)
impertinently insulting
b)
intense happiness; capacity for apt expression
c)
disturb composure of; fluster
34.
Novelty
a)
newness; new or unusual thing or occurrence
b)
intentional, deliberate; headstrong, obstinate
c)
distinguished; notable
35.
Odious
a)
hateful; repulsive
b)
newness; new or unusual thing or occurrence
c)
current of air indoors; traction; drawing of liquor from a cask
36.
Parsonage
a)
any (esp. Protestant) clergyman or minister’s house
b)
of deception; unreliable
c)
criticise harshly; reprove
37.
Patroness
a)
person who gives financial or other support
b)
person who gives financial or other support
c)
continue steadfastly; persist
38.
Persevere
a)
continue steadfastly; persist
b)
politeness; act of politeness
c)
confer as gift
39.
Prevail
a)
be victorious; be the more usual or predominant; exist or occur in general use
b)
private conversation between to people
c)
condescend
40.
Probity
a)
uprightness, honesty
b)
rather fat, corpulent; thick, strong; brave, resolute
c)
bravery; devotion to women; polite act or speech
41.
Procure
a)
succeed in getting; bring about; obtain for prostitution
b)
respectful conduct; compliance with another’s wishes
c)
boundless, endless; very great, many
42.
Propitious
a)
favourable, auspicious
b)
succeed in getting; bring about; obtain for prostitution
c)
blameworthy
43.
Proxy
a)
authorisation given to deputy; authorisation to vote on another’s behalf
b)
think highly of; deeply respect
c)
be victorious; be the more usual or predominant; exist or occur in general use
44.
Rectory
a)
(Anglican Church) clergyman in charge of parish, head priest of religious institution or head of university’s house
b)
to flirt
c)
authorisation given to deputy; authorisation to vote on another’s behalf
45.
Reprehensible
a)
blameworthy
b)
to have good judgement
c)
any (esp. Protestant) clergyman or minister’s house
46.
Stout
a)
rather fat, corpulent; thick, strong; brave, resolute
b)
to make protest; to remonstrate
c)
anger at supposed injustice etc.
47.
Synonymous
a)
having same meaning ; suggestive of; associated with
b)
two weeks
c)
agree; consent; approve
48.
Tête-à-tête
a)
private conversation between to people
b)
uprightness, honesty
c)
(Anglican Church) clergyman in charge of parish, head priest of religious institution or head of university’s house
49.
Wilful
a)
intentional, deliberate; headstrong, obstinate
b)
whim; lively or fanciful work of music, etc.
c)
to survey with eyes or mind; to regard as possible; to intend
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