Reading "Pride and Prejudice"

Nothing beats reading a good book, or in my case, finishing listening to a good audio book. I recently completed the classic "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. I previously watched the movie, but movies have real difficulty in capturing the subtleties, complex emotions and reflections in the limited 2 hours.

It will be difficult for me to judge how much prejudice I have. This introspection process will not be easy. But, I can see that I have prides in me, various sorts. Some are good to keep and some are not. Some prides help us to build trust and character, but some are making our own lives unnecessarily complicated and convoluted. At this stage of my life, empty nested, having peace of mind and going easy with life along with its demands is a good thing. I don't want to have too many of those unnecessary "principles".

As far as the book goes, I realized that the usage of the English language is not modern-day American. Instead, it is from the world of early 19th-century Britain. I like the language and many words employed in that period. I decided to jot down some of the less familiar words when I could. Some of them are not in use today in America by the populace. But, many of them are the words used by the better educated and more articulate individuals. So, it is a list to let us see how many we know the meaning of and how many we actually incorporate into our conversation and writing ;-)
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abominable
affability
anecdote
balm
casino
countenance
conciliatory
condescending
consolation
dejection
elopement
formidable
felicity
forbearance
fortnight
frivolous
gaiety
grandeur
governess
glazing
gentile
impertinent
imprudence
insipid
insulin
lamentation
magistrate
mortification
obsequious
perusal
purview
reconciliation
reproach
rupture
trifle
trepidation
twelvemonth
odious
parsonage
rousing
scold
sickly
shew
vestibule
vex vexation
vulgar
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