Quiz: Pride&Prej(19-28): Synonyms


Pride&Prej(19-28): SynonymsOnline version Choose the synonym of the word or word combination, written in capital letters. All the sentences are taken from the novel "Pride and Prejudice" (chapters 19-28). by Irina Kislova 1 “May I hope, madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth, when I SOLICIT for the honour of a private audience with her in the course of this morning?” a pretend b demand c ask d object 2 Elizabeth would not oppose such an INJUNCTION. a a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen b the expression of disapproval or disappointment c formal politeness and courtesy d an authoritative warning or order 3 Allow me, by the way, to observe, my fair cousin, that I do not RECKON the notice and kindness of Lady Catherine de Bourgh as among the least of the advantages in my power to offer. a cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful b include someone or something in (a class or group) c cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval d show reverence and adoration for (a deity) 4 Maria would tell her nothing more, and down they ran into the dining-room, which fronted the lane, in QUEST of this wonder a search b objection c vain d chase 5 She had seen her sister looking so well as to BANISH all fear for her health, and the prospect of her northern tour was a constant source of delight. a understand b stick to c attract d get rid of 6 Let our first EFFUSIONS be less insupportable than those of the generality of travellers. a talks b meetings c inpressions d emotions 7 This letter gave Elizabeth some pain; but her spirits returned as she considered that Jane would no longer be DUPED, by the sister at least. a accepted b deceived c abandoned d understood 8 Mrs. Gardiner, rendered suspicious by Elizabeth’s warm COMMENDATION, narrowly observed them both. a a very strong feeling of affection towards someone b resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument c the expression of disapproval or disappointment d formal or official praise 9 Mr. Darcy may perhaps have heard of such a place as Gracechurch Street, but he would hardly think a month’s ABLUTION enough to cleanse him from its impurities, were he once to enter it a helping oneself b felicitation c washing oneself d realizing 10 It makes me very nervous and poorly, to be THWARTED so in my own family, and to have neighbours who think of themselves before anybody else. a interfered b supported c upset d tired 11 Miss Bennet was the only creature who could suppose there might be any EXTENUATING circumstances in the case, unknown to the society of Hertfordshire a cordial b clear c excusing d aggravating 12 “True,” said Mr. Bennet, “but it is a comfort to think that whatever of that kind may BEFALL you, you have an affectionate mother who will make the most of it.” a deserve b happen to c coax d upset 13 He is a pleasant fellow, and would JILT you creditably. a suddenly reject or abandon (a lover) b negotiate terms with someone, especially an opponent c be sympathetically or knowledgeably aware of the character or nature of d perceive 14 You ALLUDED to something else. You mentioned two instances. a be afraid of b doubt about c disapprove d hint at 15 Do not be afraid of my running into any excess, of my ENCROACHING on your privilege of universal good-will. You need not. a admit b intrude on c disapprove d understand 16 I do not know what to say to you. I feel as if I had never done you JUSTICE, or loved you as you deserve. a fair treatment b affection c solicitude d clear understanding 17 Elizabeth looked at her sister with INCREDULOUS solicitude, but said nothing. a feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility b readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness c feeling or showing certainty about something d unwilling or unable to believe something 18 Oh, that my dear mother had more COMMAND over herself! a certainty b control c commendation d solicitude 19 To Caroline’s ASSERTION of her brother’s being partial to Miss Darcy she paid no credit. a a state of doubt about the future b warm and friendly suggestion c a feeling claimed openly but often falsely d a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief 20 When Jane could attend to the rest of the letter, she found little, except the PROFESSED affection of the writer a artful b claimed openly but often falsely c concealed d cordial

1

“May I hope, madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth, when I SOLICIT for the honour of a private audience with her in the course of this morning?”

a

pretend

b

demand

c

ask

d

object

2

Elizabeth would not oppose such an INJUNCTION.

a

a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen

b

the expression of disapproval or disappointment

c

formal politeness and courtesy

d

an authoritative warning or order

3

Allow me, by the way, to observe, my fair cousin, that I do not RECKON the notice and kindness of Lady Catherine de Bourgh as among the least of the advantages in my power to offer.

a

cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

b

include someone or something in (a class or group)

c

cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval

d

show reverence and adoration for (a deity)

4

Maria would tell her nothing more, and down they ran into the dining-room, which fronted the lane, in QUEST of this wonder

a

search

b

objection

c

vain

d

chase

5

She had seen her sister looking so well as to BANISH all fear for her health, and the prospect of her northern tour was a constant source of delight.

a

understand

b

stick to

c

attract

d

get rid of

6

Let our first EFFUSIONS be less insupportable than those of the generality of travellers.

a

talks

b

meetings

c

inpressions

d

emotions

7

This letter gave Elizabeth some pain; but her spirits returned as she considered that Jane would no longer be DUPED, by the sister at least.

a

accepted

b

deceived

c

abandoned

d

understood

8

Mrs. Gardiner, rendered suspicious by Elizabeth’s warm COMMENDATION, narrowly observed them both.

a

a very strong feeling of affection towards someone

b

resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument

c

the expression of disapproval or disappointment

d

formal or official praise

9

Mr. Darcy may perhaps have heard of such a place as Gracechurch Street, but he would hardly think a month’s ABLUTION enough to cleanse him from its impurities, were he once to enter it

a

helping oneself

b

felicitation

c

washing oneself

d

realizing

10

It makes me very nervous and poorly, to be THWARTED so in my own family, and to have neighbours who think of themselves before anybody else.

a

interfered

b

supported

c

upset

d

tired

11

Miss Bennet was the only creature who could suppose there might be any EXTENUATING circumstances in the case, unknown to the society of Hertfordshire

a

cordial

b

clear

c

excusing

d

aggravating

12

“True,” said Mr. Bennet, “but it is a comfort to think that whatever of that kind may BEFALL you, you have an affectionate mother who will make the most of it.”

a

deserve

b

happen to

c

coax

d

upset

13

He is a pleasant fellow, and would JILT you creditably.

a

suddenly reject or abandon (a lover)

b

negotiate terms with someone, especially an opponent

c

be sympathetically or knowledgeably aware of the character or nature of

d

perceive

14

You ALLUDED to something else. You mentioned two instances.

a

be afraid of

b

doubt about

c

disapprove

d

hint at

15

Do not be afraid of my running into any excess, of my ENCROACHING on your privilege of universal good-will. You need not.

a

admit

b

intrude on

c

disapprove

d

understand

16

I do not know what to say to you. I feel as if I had never done you JUSTICE, or loved you as you deserve.

a

fair treatment

b

affection

c

solicitude

d

clear understanding

17

Elizabeth looked at her sister with INCREDULOUS solicitude, but said nothing.

a

feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

b

readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness

c

feeling or showing certainty about something

d

unwilling or unable to believe something

18

Oh, that my dear mother had more COMMAND over herself!

a

certainty

b

control

c

commendation

d

solicitude

19

To Caroline’s ASSERTION of her brother’s being partial to Miss Darcy she paid no credit.

a

a state of doubt about the future

b

warm and friendly suggestion

c

a feeling claimed openly but often falsely

d

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

20

When Jane could attend to the rest of the letter, she found little, except the PROFESSED affection of the writer

a

artful

b

claimed openly but often falsely

c

concealed

d

cordial

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Pride&Prej(19-28): SynonymsOnline version

by Irina Kislova

“May I hope, madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth, when I SOLICIT for the honour of a private audience with her in the course of this morning?”

Elizabeth would not oppose such an INJUNCTION.

Allow me, by the way, to observe, my fair cousin, that I do not RECKON the notice and kindness of Lady Catherine de Bourgh as among the least of the advantages in my power to offer.

Maria would tell her nothing more, and down they ran into the dining-room, which fronted the lane, in QUEST of this wonder

She had seen her sister looking so well as to BANISH all fear for her health, and the prospect of her northern tour was a constant source of delight.

Let our first EFFUSIONS be less insupportable than those of the generality of travellers.

This letter gave Elizabeth some pain; but her spirits returned as she considered that Jane would no longer be DUPED, by the sister at least.

Mrs. Gardiner, rendered suspicious by Elizabeth’s warm COMMENDATION, narrowly observed them both.

Mr. Darcy may perhaps have heard of such a place as Gracechurch Street, but he would hardly think a month’s ABLUTION enough to cleanse him from its impurities, were he once to enter it

It makes me very nervous and poorly, to be THWARTED so in my own family, and to have neighbours who think of themselves before anybody else.

Miss Bennet was the only creature who could suppose there might be any EXTENUATING circumstances in the case, unknown to the society of Hertfordshire

“True,” said Mr. Bennet, “but it is a comfort to think that whatever of that kind may BEFALL you, you have an affectionate mother who will make the most of it.”

He is a pleasant fellow, and would JILT you creditably.

You ALLUDED to something else. You mentioned two instances.

Do not be afraid of my running into any excess, of my ENCROACHING on your privilege of universal good-will. You need not.

I do not know what to say to you. I feel as if I had never done you JUSTICE, or loved you as you deserve.

Elizabeth looked at her sister with INCREDULOUS solicitude, but said nothing.

Oh, that my dear mother had more COMMAND over herself!

To Caroline’s ASSERTION of her brother’s being partial to Miss Darcy she paid no credit.

When Jane could attend to the rest of the letter, she found little, except the PROFESSED affection of the writer