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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Pride and Prejudice Vocabulary Blogging Day 1

Take a few moments to explore and read some of the links on the right hand side of this page. You will find a lot of valuable information on our novel, Jane Austen and the Regency time period.

For tomorrow, Thursday, April 15th, please complete the following:
  1. Read the introduction to Pride and Prejudice
  2. Explore the links to the right of this page.
  3. Reply to this post with at least one word that was unfamiliar to you or you may not have known before today. Put the part of speech as used by Austen, the definition and page number next to it. (This is exactly as we did with Frankenstein.)
Please email me if you have any questions.

42 comments:

  1. Matt Goens

    Vacuity- (adjective)- having or showing a lack of intelligence or thought -pg. 11

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  3. Nicole P

    panegyric noun - a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something. - pg V

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  4. Lacey B
    pestilences- noun- fatal epidemic disease-pg14

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  5. Stephanie Gruener

    Condescension-(adj) p.6 To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.

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  6. chaise - (pg. 5) - noun - a horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, typically one with an open top two wheels

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  7. Imprudent - pg.5 - adjectice - Lacking discretion

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  8. Imprudent - pg.5 - adjective - lacking discretion

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  10. Jenna Van Dyke

    supernumerary - adj - being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number - pg ix

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  12. Landon K.

    Supernumerary pg ix adjective; being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional

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  13. - Ashley Hansen

    connubial (adj) pg. vii -of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal

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  14. Maria Konold

    chagrin pg xi- noun- distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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  15. Maria Konold

    Chagrin - pgxi - noun - distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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  16. supernumerary
    adjective
    present in excess of the normal or requisite number, in particular
    pg ix

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  17. supernumerary - (adjective) Exceeding the required or desired number or amount; superfluous pg. ix

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  18. pedantry (noun) - Pg. xii - the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, esp. undue display of learning

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  19. napoleonic(adj)- pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty.(pg. ix)

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  20. Panegyric-(noun)-a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.

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  21. Anthony Schmahl

    solemn - adjective -gravely or somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood

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  22. intertextuality-noun-the relationship that exists between different texts, especially literary texts, or the reference in one text to others-pgxiv

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  23. panegyric noun - pg 5 - a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.

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  24. Chris Graham

    Panegyric- a public speech or published texted in praise of someone or something

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  25. Derek Schake

    supernumerary - adj. being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional; extra(pg. ix)

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  26. amiable - pg. 6 - (adj) - having or displaying a friendly or pleasant manner

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  27. Condescension-(adj) p.6 To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.

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  28. chaise- noun- horse and buggy- 5

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  29. Decorous(pg. vii) adj.- characterized by dignified property

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  30. sardonic - pg x - adj - grimly mocking or cynical

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  31. page v- unobtrusively- not conspicuous or attracting attention

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  32. Shelby Damm

    connubial (pg vii)- adj- of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal

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  33. plausible- pg. xiv -having an appearance of truth or reason. (adjective)

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  34. supernumerary(adjective)-being in excess of the usual-pg.ix

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  35. supernumerary(Adjective)-Being in excess of the usual-pg. ix

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  36. Kendra Kielty

    supernumerary -adjective -pg ix - present in excess of the normal or requisite number

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  37. jackie m


    unobtrusively-page v- not conspicuous or attracting attention

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  38. Panegyric-(noun)-a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.

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  39. Zack
    chaise- noun- horse and buggy- 5

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  40. Grant M.

    recluse- pg. 5-a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation. (noun)

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