Pride and Prejudice vocabulary
by Jane Austen, 1813
24 useful words from Pride and Prejudice, from easier to harder. Each has a simple meaning and an example sentence, so you learn words you can actually use, not just recognise.
- truthnoun
the quality or state of being true or accurate
“She always speaks the truth.”
- fortunenoun
a large amount of money or assets
“He made a fortune in the stock market.”
- propertynoun
something owned; a possession
“The house is her property.”
- replyverb
to answer someone by saying or writing something
“She replied to his email quickly.”
- answernoun
a response to a question
“He gave the wrong answer to the question.”
- delightnoun
a feeling of great pleasure
“The children screamed with delight.”
- marryverb
to join in marriage
“They plan to marry next year.”
- visitverb
to go to see someone or a place
“We visit our grandparents every summer.”
- beautynoun
a combination of qualities that pleases the senses
“The beauty of the landscape was breathtaking.”
- considerverb
to think carefully about something
“She considered his offer before making a decision.”
- consentnoun
permission for something to happen
“She gave her consent to the plan.”
- admireverb
to look at something with pleasure
“I admire her dedication to her work.”
- opinionnoun
a belief or judgment about something
“In my opinion, the movie was great.”
- acquaintancenoun
a person one knows slightly
“She is just an acquaintance from work.”
- disagreeableadjective
unpleasant or offensive
“The disagreeable smell made him leave the room.”
- complimentnoun
a polite expression of praise
“She received a compliment on her dress.”
- pridenoun
a feeling of deep pleasure from one's own achievements
“He took pride in his work.”
- conceitedadjective
having an excessively high opinion of oneself
“He was so conceited that he never listened to others.”
- affectionnoun
a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
“She has a deep affection for her pets.”
- gratitudenoun
the quality of being thankful
“She expressed her gratitude for their help.”
- resentmentnoun
bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly
“He felt resentment towards his boss for the unfair criticism.”
- astonishmentnoun
great surprise
“She looked at him in astonishment when he arrived unexpectedly.”
- intimateadjective
closely acquainted; familiar
“They have an intimate friendship.”
- reconciliationnoun
the restoration of friendly relations
“They reached a reconciliation after their argument.”
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