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arrogant
- (adj) bossy
- Estella's arrogant manner made her seem even more unreachable to young Pip.
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avarice
- (n) extreme greed
- Joe did not display any avarice; he was satisfied that only Pip would be rewarded by Miss Havisham.
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averse
- (adj) having a strong opposition; unwilling
- Mr. Jaggers was averse to revealing the source of Pip's expectations.
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callous
- (adj) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; unsympathetic
- The beautiful Estella's callous manner hurt Pip, for he yearned for her love.
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demeanor
- (n) behavior
- Joe's demeanor would never be suitable for Pip's new world.
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exultant
- (adj) triumphant
- Pip was exultant when he learned of his expectations but he was indignant when he realized Miss Havisham had been leading him on.
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indignant
- (adj) angry
- Pip was exultant when he learned of his expectations but he was indignant when he realized Miss Havisham had been leading him on.
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pugilists
- (n) fighters
- When Pip met the Pale Young Gentleman, they both became pugilists.
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imperious
- (adj) tyrannical
- Jaggers had an imperious manner; he was everybody's master.
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penitent
- (adj) contrite; sorrowful
- Miss Havisham's penitent feelings caused her to ask for forgiveness.
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pilfer
- (v) to steal
- Pip had to pilfer small amounts of food for Magwitch.
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repugnance
- (n) strong objection
- When Pip discovered that Magwitch was his benefactor, Pip was overcome with repugnance for this monstrous creature.
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domineering
- (adj) tyrannical; imperious
- The domineering Jaggers demonstrated his power over Molly.
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circumspectly
- (adv) cautiously
- Pip behaved circumspectly when danger loomed for Magwitch.
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supercilious
- (adj) arrogant; scornful;
- Estella's supercilious manner tormented Pip
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sanguine
- (adj) optimistic; hopeful
- Pip's sanguine expectations were ruined by the reappearance of Magwitch.
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sequestered
- (v) to isolate
- Miss Havisham sequestered herself in her decaying room.
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urbane
- (adj) elegant; genteel
- Young Pip did not have an urbane manner.
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gaunt
- (adj) skinny
- Miss Havisham appeared gaunt and haggard from years of deprivation.
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haggard
- (adj) weak; worn out
- Miss Havisham appeared gaunt and haggard from years of deprivation.
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felicity
- (n) happiness
- Pip's felicity did not last as long as he expected.
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ambivalent
- (adj) conflicting
- Pip's feelings about Joe became ambivalent when Pip went to London.
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fabricated
- (adj) fake; apocryphal
- Compeyson's fabricated story was believed by the judge, causing a serious rift with Magwitch.
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rift
- (n) a gap in friendly relations
- Compeyson's fabricated story was believed by the judge, causing a serious rift with Magwitch.
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gregarious
- (adj) sociable; friendly
- The reclusive Miss havisham was far from gregarious.
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extemporaneous
- (adj) spoken without planning or preparation
- Pip's extemporaneous tale about what happened at Miss Havisham's house during his first visit impressed Mrs. Joe.
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vicariously
- (adj) in place of another
- Just as Miss Havisham lived vicariously through Estella, Magwitch did through Pip.
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mitigate
- (v) to lessen
- Jaggers could do nothing to mitigate Magwitch's sentence once he was captured.
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ensconced
- (v) to hide securely
- Herbert ensconced Magwitch at Clara's house in order to keep him safe.
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