Vocabulary- Jane Eyre

Chapters 1-6
1. Visage: n. a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the
features.
2. Ignominy: n. public shame or isgrace
!. "eremptorily: a#. insisting on immeiate attention or obeience, esp. in a
brus$uely imperious way
%. &eager: a'. lac(ing in $uantity or $uality.
). *+ecration: n. feel or e+press great loathing for.
6. ,ntipathy: n. a eep-seate feeling of isli(e- a#ersion
.. /ain: a'. please or willing uner the circumstances.
0. "ensi#e: a'. engage in, in#ol#ing, or reflecting eep or serious thought
1. "rerogati#e: n. a right or pri#ilege e+clusi#e to a particular ini#iual or class
12. Impalpable: a'. unable to be felt by touch.
Chapters .-11
1. 3olace: n. Comfort or consolation in a time of istress or saness
2. "erfiious: a'. 4eceitful an untrustworthy
!. 5rb: n. , celestial boy.
%. *ification: n. 6he instruction or impro#ement of a person morally or
intellectually
). Imputation: n. , statement attributing something ishonest 7especially a criminal
offense8. ,lso, the attribution to a source or cause
6. Imbibe: #. 4rin( alcohol. ,lso, 7figurati#e8 absorb or assimilate 7ieas or
(nowlege8
.. Incumbent: n. 6he holer of an office or post.
Chapters 12-16
1. 9aiment: n. clothing.
2. ,ssiuous: a'. showing great care an perse#erance
!. ,ffability: n. frienly, goo-nature, or easy to tal( to
%. 9epletion: n. fille or well-supplie with something
). "i$ue: #. stimulate 7interest or curiosity8
#. feel irritate or resentful.
6. ,brige: #. shorten 7a boo(, mo#ie, speech, or other te+t8 without losing the sense
.. "aro+ysm: n. a suen attac( or #iolent e+pression of a particular emotion or
acti#ity
0. *wer: n. a large 'ug with a wie mouth, formerly use for carrying water for
someone to wash in.
1. Confabulation: n. engage in con#ersation- tal(
n. "sychiatry. fabricate imaginary e+periences as compensation for
loss of memory.
Chapters 17-19
1. Bliss: n. perfect happiness; great joy.
2. Exonerated: v. and adj. esp. of an o!cial "ody# a"solve
so$eone# fro$ "la$e for a fa%lt or &rongdoing' esp. after d%e
consideration of the case
(. Ensconced: v. esta"lish or settle so$eone# in a co$forta"le'
safe' or secret place.
). *ardonic: adj. gri$ly $oc+ing or cynical
,. Enig$as: n. a person or thing that is $ysterio%s' p%--ling' or
di!c%lt to %nderstand. . riddle or paradox.
/. Epithet: n. an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a 0%ality
characteristic of the person or thing $entioned
7. Cont%$acy: n. st%""orn ref%sal to o"ey or co$ply &ith a%thority'
esp. a co%rt order or s%$$ons.
1. Caprice: n. a s%dden and %nacco%nta"le change of $ood or
"ehavior
9. Cont%$elio%s: adj. of "ehavior# scornf%l and ins%lting; insolent.
12. .cri$ony: n. "itterness or ill feeling