Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Glossary

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Glossary

fixated

develop an obsessive attachment to someone or something

bested

outwit

gallantry

courageous behaviour

dignity

being worthy of honor or respect.

disregarding

pay no attention to

modesty

humility

ammunition

considerations that can be used to support one's case in debate

abode

one's home

abominable

detestable

acrimony

ill feeling

affinity

natural attraction to

Agape

Christian feast in fellowship

approbation

approval or consent

assented

agreed upon

atonement

reconcilliation between God and humans

backgammon

game for two people played on a board with the pieces moved according to the throw of dice

betrothed

bound by a promise to marry

bloodlust

bloodthirst

chambermaid

housemaid in a hotel

commiseration

expression of pity or sympathy

conceited

vain

condescension

the act of behaving as if on equal terms whilst at the same time maintaining an air of superiority

countenance

a person's face or facial expressioin

curricle

light two-wheeled chariot

diminish

become smaller or less

dojo

school of martial arts

encroaching

intruding on another's territory

entreaty

ernest request

expeditiously

efficiently

forebearance

tolerance

implore

beg in earnest

livery

distinct gold clothing worn by a servant or horseman

mantle

a loose, sleeveless cloak

milliner

hat maker

musket

infantryman's light gun, often supported on the shoulder

muslin

cotton cloth in plain weave

ninja

a person skilled in the Japanese martial art of Ninjutsu, characterised by stealthy movement and use of camouflage

nunchucks

weaponry used in martial arts

nuptials

related to a wedding

perilous

risky, dangerous

prudent

careful to avoid unwanted consequences

rafters

sloping beams that form the framework of a roof

reprehensible

blameworthy

reverie

daydream

saber

Cavalry sword with a curved blade

seminary

training college for priests or rabbis

Shaolin

a Buddhist monk

spurned

rejected with disdain

sullied

disgraced or tarnished a person's reputation

surmise

conjecture, assume

taciturn

uncommunicative

tolerable

bearable

triumphant

victorious

tumult

uproariously disorderly crowd

unabashed

unembarrassed

unmentionables

Zombies

visage

face or appearance

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