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Jane Eyre

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  1. skein
    coils of worsted yarn
  2. ewer
    an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
  3. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  4. rushlight
    a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
  5. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  6. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  7. pelisse
    a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
  8. mullion
    a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
  9. inclement
    severe, of weather
  10. benignant
    pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
  11. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  12. inanition
    exhaustion resulting from lack of food
  13. refectory
    a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery
  14. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  15. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
  16. con
    an argument opposed to a proposal
  17. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  18. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  19. heath
    a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae
  20. lea
    a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
  21. meet
    come together
  22. sotto voce
    in an undertone
  23. ruth
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
  24. foment
    try to stir up
  25. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  26. interpose
    introduce
  27. poltroon
    an abject coward
  28. bough
    any of the larger branches of a tree
  29. chirrup
    make high-pitched sounds
  30. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  31. usurious
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  32. parterre
    an ornamental flower garden
  33. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  34. graven
    cut into a desired shape
  35. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  36. curacy
    the position of a curate
  37. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  38. enounce
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  39. bungling
    lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
  40. convolvulus
    any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
  41. fag
    offensive term for an openly homosexual man
  42. unwonted
    out of the ordinary
  43. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  44. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  45. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  46. vassalage
    the state of a serf
  47. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  48. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  49. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  50. revile
    spread negative information about
  51. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  52. quail
    a small game bird
  53. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  54. subjoin
    add to the end
  55. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  56. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  57. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  58. caviller
    a disputant who quibbles
  59. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  60. eventide
    the latter part of the day
Created on 三月 9, 2010

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