Jane Eyre

Melissa M.
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  1. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  2. assiduity
    great and constant diligence and attention
  3. expostulation
    an exclamation of protest, opposition, or criticism
  4. slatternly
    characteristic of or befitting an untidy, immoral woman
  5. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  6. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  7. mullioned
    of windows
  8. benignant
    pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
  9. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  10. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  11. poltroon
    an abject coward
  12. denuded
    without the natural or usual covering
  13. pinafore
    a sleeveless dress resembling an apron
  14. usurious
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  15. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  16. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  17. convolvulus
    any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
  18. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  19. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  20. propensity
    a natural inclination
  21. vassalage
    the state of a serf
  22. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  23. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  24. eventide
    the latter part of the day
  25. vignette
    a brief literary description
Created on Mon Jan 04 22:27:31 EST 2010 (updated Mon Jan 04 22:34:53 EST 2010)

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