Pride and Prejudice Vocabulary Part 3

# Word Definition Sentence
21 Forbearance patience, tolerance, or self-control, especially in not responding to provocation; noun Charlotte does not show forbearance by marrying Mr. Collins because he may be her last suitor.
22 Imprudent showing no care, forethought, or judgment; adjective, noun When Mr. Wickham stole the money from Mr. Darcy, he was being imprudent.
23 Hauteur a haughty manner, feeling, or quality; noun Miss Bingley and Mrs. Hurst are hauteur.
24 Diffidence Distrust of one's self or one's own powers, lack of self-reliance, modesty, modest reserve, bashfulness; noun Mr. Collins has quite the amount of diffidence, as he considers himself a burden to all people.
25 Lamentation an expression of grief or sorrow; noun Jane has several lamentations when Mr. Bingley leaves and does not communicate with her.
26 Abhorrence a feeling of intense disapproval of something; noun Mrs. Bennet had a strong abhorrence to Mr. Darcy at the beginning because he did not dance with many girls.
27 Incredulous unable or unwilling to believe something or completely unconvinced by it; adjective At first when Charlotte accepts Mr. Collins’s proposal, Elizabeth is incredulous.
28 Repine to feel dissatisfied or fretful about something and complain or grumble about it; intransitive verb Lydia is repined by her bonnet because as soon as she bought it, she hates it.
29 Impropriety conduct that is not considered correct, moral, or appropriate in a given context; noun When Mr. Wickham tries to elope with Miss Darcy, he shows impropriety.