Pride and Prejudice

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  1. Michaelmas
    honoring the archangel Michael
    “Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise-and-four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”
  2. good-humored
    disposed to please
    Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humored as Lydia.
  3. tart
    tasting sour like a lemon
    Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick tarts, sarcastic humor, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character.
  4. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
    “You are over-scrupulous, surely.
  5. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
    The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.
  6. insufficient
    of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
    Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick tarts, sarcastic humor, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character.
  7. caprice
    a sudden desire
    Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick tarts, sarcastic humor, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character.
Created on Tue Jun 08 15:00:40 EDT 2010

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