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24 Cards in this Set
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Propagate |
verb To make something (ie. an idea or belief) known to many people
Mrs. Joe tends to propagate the fact that she brought Pip up "by hand." |
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Conducive |
adj Making a certain outcome or situation possible or probable
Estella's rude behavior toward Pip is not conducive to his wanting to stay at Miss Havisham's house. |
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Impasse* |
noun a situation in which no progress can be made and no advancement is possible |
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Fatuously* |
adv unconsciously or complacently foolish; insanely; vacuously |
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Aspersion |
noun an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something
Mrs. Joe cast aspersions on Pip once he arrived home, yelling at him and demanding answers about where he had been and why. |
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Mangle |
verb To injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing or crushing; or To spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude
The shackles on the convict's legs mangled them, and caused a bloody mess. |
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Derelict |
noun someone without a home, job, or property
adj In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.
Although Pip was at first afraid of the convict, he ended up pitying the derelict man, and brought him food and brandy. |
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Clemency |
noun leniency or compassion shown to offenders by a person in charge of administering justice
Although Estella was cruel toward Pip, he granted her clemency because of her beauty. |
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Grandstand* |
verb to play or act so as to impress onlookers |
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Aberration |
noun a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected
Pip stealing food from his sister was an aberration from his usual honest and trustworthy behavior.
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Melancholy |
noun a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
adj grave or even gloomy in character; characterized by sadness
Pip was in a melancholy mood after he left Miss Havisham's house, due to Estella's harsh and hurtful insults. |
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Timidity |
noun the state of lacking confidence or of being shy, fearful, or hesitant
Joe's timidity prevents him from standing up for himself against his abusive wife, Mrs. Joe. |
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Disconsolately* |
adv in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects, in a cheerless, dejected, downcast manner |
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Indiscriminate |
adj affecting or harming many people or things in a careless or unfair way
Mrs. Joe is indiscriminate in her treatment of Pip and Joe, verbally abusing them at every turn. |
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Penitent |
adj feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
noun a person who repents their sins or wrongdoings
Pip felt guilty and penitent after stealing the food from his sister. |
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Elude |
verb to escape, either physically or mentally; to be incomprehensible or difficult to understand
Pip eluded the Christmas dinner right before Mrs. Joe was about to discover that he had stolen the pork pie, only to run into soldiers by the front door. |
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Trenchant |
adj vigorous or incisive in expression or style; having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
The convict removed the shackles from his leg in a desperate and trenchant manner. |
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Disparity |
noun lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference
The profound economic disparity between Estella and Pip caused Estella to see Pip as inferior, and as an outsider. |
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Dolefully |
adv with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
After lying to his family about his visit to Miss Havisham's house, Pip dolefully admitted to Joe that he had had a horrible time, and apologized. |
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Regale |
verb to entertain/amuse (someone) with talk or to lavishly supply (someone) with food
Mrs. Joe regaled her guests on Christmas with a huge feast. |
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Blithe |
adj carefree, happy, lighthearted; showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
Estella's blithe and innocent appearance was deceiving; she was actually a judgmental, cold-hearted bully. |
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Susceptibility |
noun the state of being easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something; a tendency to be affected by something
Pip's susceptibility to Estella's allure prevented him from being able to see how cruel she truly was. |
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Imbue |
verb To inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality; ingrain; infuse
Pip was imbued with shock and excitement when he was informed of his "great expectations".
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Inveterate |
adj having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change; chronic; habitual
Pip is an inveterate visitor of the Satis house because of his attraction to Estella and to the posh life of the wealthy. |
