Most Ardently: Chapters 6-10

by Gabe Cole Novoa
In this retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Oliver Bennet struggles to balance the need to hide his identity with the desire to be freely himself, a conundrum made more difficult as he falls in love with Darcy.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1-5, Chapters 6-10, Chapters 11-15, Chapters 16-21, Chapters 22-Epilogue
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  1. vantage point
    a place from which something can be viewed
    From his vantage point at the door, it looked like probably seventy-five percent of the right wall from bar level to the ceiling were shelves of various alcohols.
  2. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
    “To be honest, the first time Bingley brought me here, I loathed it so much I swore to never return.”
  3. morph
    change shape or undergo a transformation
    Darcy’s eyes widened just slightly, but his face morphed into a conspiratorial smile.
  4. scandal
    a disgraceful event
    It would be an unthinkable scandal if he were a woman.
  5. buoyant
    characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
    Oliver was absolutely buoyant.
  6. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
    Darcy may be amicable now, but it seemed improbable that he had ever met a boy like Oliver.
  7. inexplicable
    incapable of being explained or accounted for
    “Thank you,” he finally managed to say, though his voice was small and soft. But his father didn’t look upset—in fact, he was still smiling, and the more Oliver looked at him, the more certain he became that Mr. Bennet was, in fact, inexplicably proud of him.
  8. sober
    become or cause to become more serious
    His father’s face sobered and he nodded.
  9. degrade
    lower the rank or value of something
    Mrs. Bennet meant well, but she tended toward overenthusiasm in situations like these — a reality that could easily further degrade his family’s reputation in the eyes of the Bingleys.
  10. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
    “Why, that’s wonderful to hear. The two of you really do make such a fortuitous match.”
  11. chagrin
    a feeling of annoyance or distress due to disappointment or failure
    They would be terrible sisters-in-law, he thought with no small amount of chagrin.
  12. obtrusive
    undesirably noticeable
    And now she was sitting next to him, sighing every couple seconds, attempting to read in the most obtrusive way possible.
  13. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
    “To be clear,” Oliver interrupted at last, “I’m only walking because Caroline insisted. I couldn’t care less whether that was enough to pique your interest.”
  14. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
    “I should think your inclination to abhor everybody would be your more accurate flaw,” Oliver responded.
  15. proclivity
    a natural inclination
    “The Bingley sisters are two very beautiful, feminine women. I thought it might be educational for you to spend some time with two proper ladies, given your proclivities.”
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