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Pride & Prejudice Vocab

Pride & Prejudice Vocab. amicable. Definition: friendly. Synonyms: Good-natured Cordial Agreeable polite. Antonyms: Unpleasant Unlikable Bad-tempered offensive. Examples: Jane in Pride and Prejudice Most of Sesame Street Jim Bailey Amy Cox. Amicable sentences.

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Pride & Prejudice Vocab

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  1. Pride & Prejudice Vocab

  2. amicable • Definition: • friendly Synonyms: Good-natured Cordial Agreeable polite • Antonyms: • Unpleasant • Unlikable • Bad-tempered • offensive • Examples: • Jane in Pride and Prejudice • Most of Sesame Street • Jim Bailey • Amy Cox

  3. Amicable sentences • Jane’s amicable personality allows her to be friends with everyone. • Someone who is amicable is…

  4. incompatible • Definition: • Not suitable for each other • Synonyms: • Mismatched • Unable to get along • Unsuited • clashing • Examples: • Chili on a hot day • Kardashian and Humphries • Taylor Swift and…anyone. • US electrical plugins in Europe • Antonyms: • Well-suited • Like-minded • Harmonious • Go well together

  5. Incompatible Sentences • The software is incompatible with my computer. • If a friendship is incompatible, …

  6. Aesthetic • Definition: appreciating beauty • Synonyms: • Artistic • visual • Examples: • Artists have a strong aesthetic sense • Outdoors lovers appreciate the aesthetics of nature • Part of art grade with be if it it’s aesthetically pleasing • Antonyms: • Not beautiful • Unattractive

  7. Aesthetic sentences • To many plant lovers, the aesthetic view of a rose is priceless. • Something I find aesthetically pleasing is…

  8. pretentious • Definition: • acting as though more important, valuable, or special than it is • Synonyms: • Show off • Pompous • conceited • Examples: • CruelladeVil • Some royalty and celebrities • Mr. Darcy, Lady Catherine • Antonyms: • Down-t0-earth • Practical • Sensible • realistic

  9. Pretentious Sentences • Niles was pretentious and always made time to brag about his adventures. • A pretentious person would...

  10. Remonstrate • Definition: • Argue strongly • Synonyms: • Protest • Object • Oppose • complain • Examples: • Longer school year • Stopped selling cookies and gatorade • Started school earlier in the morning • Antonyms: • Agree • Concur • See eye to eye

  11. Remonstrate Sentences • Although Jack attempted to remonstrate with the police officer, he still received a speeding ticket. • I would remonstrate…

  12. Submissive • Definition: • Ready to submit or give in to others • Synonyms: • Obedient • Passive • Compliant • meek • Examples: • Women of 1800s • Children are expected to be • Pets are expected to be • Antonyms: • Assertive • Confident • Firm • pushy

  13. Submissive Sentences • I was surprised by how submissive my dog was to the veterinarian. • I have to be submissive to…

  14. Superficial • Definition: • Shallow; without depth • Synonyms: • Phony • Insincere • On the surface • external • Examples: • Paper cut • Changing the paint on your house • Being “fake” • Only talking about trivial things • Antonyms: • Deep • Thoughtful • Sincere • intense

  15. Superficial Sentences • The house needs major work, not just superficial fixes like a new paint job and landscaping. • A superficial person would only talk about…

  16. Reverence • Definition: • Respect and honor • Synonyms: • Admiration • Worship • Awe • Examples: • Kneeling to pray • Bowing to a king/queen • Kissing Pope’s ring • Following parents’ orders • Antonyms: • Contempt • Disgust • disrespect

  17. Reverence Sentences • We can never show enough reverence for our military service workers. • Someone who deserves reverence is…

  18. Poignant • Definition: • Causing sadness or pity • Synonyms: • Emotional • Touching • Sad • Heartbreaking • Examples: • Movies that make you cry • Funerals • Telling loved ones goodbye • Antonyms: • Unemotional • cold • Detached

  19. Poignant Sentences • Watching my sister graduate from college was a poignant moment for me. • A poignant movie is…

  20. Veritable • Definition: • able to be proved true; the real thing • Synonyms: • Genuine • Absolute • Authentic • actual • Examples: • Gold, diamonds, precious gems • Famous autographs • Old baseball cards • Antonyms: • Fake • Bogus • Imitation • phony

  21. Veritable Sentences • Pawn shop buyers must make sure everything they sell is veritable. • You know someone is veritable if…

  22. Supercilious • Definition: • having or showing arrogant superiority • Synonyms: • Arrogant • Condescending • Haughty • pompous • Examples: • Some celebrities • Lady Catherine, Mr. Darcy • Some Kings, Queens • Antonyms: • Humble • Modest • Meek

  23. Supercilious Sentences • The supercilious man at the picnic refused to sit on the ground like everyone else. • A supercilious person would…

  24. Sanguine • Definition: • optimistic, hopeful, or confident about the future • Synonyms: • Positive • Cheerful • Upbeat • Examples: • Motivational speakers • Political candidate speeches • Pep talks from coaches • Antonyms: • Doubtful • Unsure • Nervous • pessimistic

  25. Sanguine Sentences • Despite the fact the soldiers have not been home in eight months, they are still sanguine about seeing their families soon. • A sanguine person would…

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