Great Expectations Vocab 1
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- abeyance
- suspension of action
- acquiesce
- to give in or comply
- adamant
- obstinate, immoveable
- affable
- friendly or amiable
- affinity
- a likeness or natural relationship
- amiable
- friendly, sociable, and congenial; civil and urbane
- animosity
- hatred, enmity
- apprise
- to inform or give notice
- approbation
- official approval or praise
- ascend
- to move upward
- assiduous
- industrious, diligent
- audacity
- excessive boldness, daring, rashness
- augment
- to make greater or to supplement
- avarice
- greed for wealth
- beguile
- to mislead or persuade w/ charm
- benevolence
- kindness, charity, generosity
- blighted
- destroyed or caused by be decline or decay
- blithe
- lighthearted, joyous, cheerful
- candid
- blunt, sincere honesty
- clemency
- leniency
- commodious
- affording ample space and room; adapted to or suitable for use
- complacency
- the state of being self-satisfied
- conciliate
- to renew a friendship, to pacify
- conflagration
- a large fire
- contempt
- scorn, extreem dislike
- contrite
- extremely apologetic
- copious
- abundant
- corrugated
- bent into folds
- cupidity
- greed
- derision
- scoffing at, mockery, ridicule