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Sense and Sensibility Vocabulary 26-50
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| defer | to postpone, to put off |
| demesne | land belonging to and adjoining a manor house; estate; domain |
| pique | to irritate, to annoy, to rile |
| raillery | ridicule, banter, parody |
| insipid | uninteresting, stale, flavorless (figurative) |
| ascertain | to determine |
| chagrined | vexed, disappointed |
| impertinence | insolence, audacity, impudence |
| exigence | urgency, pressing needs and demands |
| abhor | to hate or abominate |
| odious | abominable, detestable |
| illiberal | prejudiced, reactionary |
| decoraum | behavior, conduct |
| delineated | outlined, profiled, edged |
| candour | honesty and directness |
| ardour | fervor, passion, zeal |
| illaudable | not worthy of commendation |
| ardent | vehement or fierce |
| minutiae | trivial, pettifogging details |
| sagacity | discernment, common sense, sound judgment |
| evince | to prove, to show |
| engrossed | immersed, enthralled |
| prescience | foreknowledge, foresight, action |
| indubitable | certain, unequivocal, firm |
| cavil | to censure, to quibble |
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