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Pride & Prejudice vocab
mrs wrasman vocab 12/16/09
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English
11th Grade
12/14/2009

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let
Definition
leased, admitted, released
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scrupulous
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being strict about what one considers right.
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caprice
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a sudden, unpredictable change.
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mien
Definition
demeanor, character
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supercilious
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bossy, cocky, condescending
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vexation
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irritation, annoyance
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pedantic
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overly concerned with minute details.
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propriety
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conforming to established standards of good or proper; suitability.
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reverie
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dreamy
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insipidity
Definition
without interesting or stimulating qualities.
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're'
Definition
to do again
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're'
Definition
to do again
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idiom
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-an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket.
-a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.
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literary criticism
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Looking at a work of art or literature from different theories or schools of thought as a way of interpreting from different perspectives.
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