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Sense and Sensibility Vocabulary Test I (#1-50)
Match the term to its definition
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| moiety | an indefinite portion |
| sanguine | spirited, lively, enthusiastic |
| amiable | friendly; personable, genial, good-natured |
| caricature | a parody, an exaggeration of features |
| imprudence | carelessness, indiscretion |
| sensibility | deep feeling, emotional response, susceptibility |
| imbibe | drink, swallow, take in |
| stipulate | specify, impose a condition |
| prodigious | huge, enormous, monstrous, tremendous |
| annuity | pension, allowance, income |
| indecorous | rude, impolite, unseemly, undignified |
| partiality | bias, prejudice, leaning toward |
| asunder | made into pieces |
| barouche | a four-wheeled carriage with a seat for the driver outside |
| unobstrusive | self-effacing, low-profile, inconspicuous, unremarkable |
| approbation | good opinion, admiration, esteem approval, consent |
| connoisseur | expert, specialist in a particular area |
| innate | inborn, inherent |
| minute | extremely small; of little importance |
| countenance | expression, face |
| felicity | particularly appropriate or apt |
| denote | indicate, signify, stand for |
| aggrandizement | exaggeration, enlargement, enhancement |
| acquiescence | assent, complaisance, to give into; to submit to |
| incommode | inconvenience, disturb, put out, bother |
| defer | postpone, put off |
| demesne | the possession of land as one’s own |
| pique | irritate, bother, annoy, rile |
| raillery | ridicule banter parody |
| insipid | uninteresting; stale |
| ascertain | determine |
| chagrined | feeling vexed, disappointed |
| impertinence | insolence, audacity, impudence |
| exigence | urgency; pressing needs and demands |
| abhor | hate, disgust, abominate |
| odious | abominable, detestable; despicable |
| illiberal | prejudiced; reactionary |
| decorum | behavior, conduct |
| delineated | outlined; profiled; edged |
| candour | honesty and directness |
| ardour | fervor, passion, zeal |
| illaudable | not worthy of commendation; blameworthy |
| ardent | vehement or fierce |
| minutia | the little pettifogging details |
| sagacity | discernment ; common sense; sound judgment |
| evince | prove, show, revealed |
| engrossed | immersed; enthralled |
| prescience | foreknowledge; foresight; acumen |
| indubitable | certain; unequivocal; firm |
| cavil | censure; quibble; carp |
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