1. The subjection in which his father had brought him up had given give him originally great humility of manner; but it was now a good deal

counteracted

by the self-conceit of a weak head, living in retirement, and the

consequential

feelings of early and unexpected prosperity.

counteract

: to reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect

consequential

:

happening?as a?result?of something

2. A fortunate chance had recommended him to Lady Catherine de Bought when the living of Hunsford was vacant; and the respect which he felt for her high rank, and his

veneration

for her as his patroness,

mingling with

a very good opinion of himslef, of his authority as a clergyman, and his right as a

rector

, made him altogether a mixture of pride and

obsequiousness

, self-importance and humility.

veneration

: the feeling or act of venerating (= very much respecting) someone or something

rector

: a priest in charge of a parish (= area) in the Church of England

obsequious

:

too?eager?to?praise?or?obey?someone

3.

reconciliation

: a situation in which two people or groups of people become friendly again after they have argued eg. seek a reconciliation 4.

disinterested

: having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly eg. He thought this plan an excellent one, full of eligibility and suitableness, and excessively generous and disinterested on his own part. 5.

avowal

: a?statement?in which you say or?admit?something that you?believe,?support, or?intend?to do eg. the avowal of his hopes 6.

be incumbent on/upon someone:

to be necessary for someone eg. She felt it incumbent on her to hint. 7. For

thither

Mr. Collins had followed him after breakfast, and there he would continue,

nominally

engaged with one of the largest follow in the collection, but really talking to Mr. Bennet, with little cessation, of his house and garden at Hunsford.

thither

: to that place, in that direction

nominally

: in name or thought but not in fact, or not as things really are

cessation

: ending or stopping 8. Their eyes were immediately wandering up in the street in quest of the officers, and nothing less than a very smart

bonnet

indeed, or a really new

muslin

in a shop window, could recall them.

bonnet

: a type of hat that covers the ears and is tied under the chin, worn by babies or, especially in the past, by women

muslin

:

a very?thin?cotton?material, or a?piece?of this?material 9.

readiness

: willingness?or a?state?of being?prepared?for something eg. The introduction was followed up on his side by a happy readiness of conversation. 10.

spokesman

: someone who is chosen by a group or organization to speak officially to the public for them eg. Bingley was the principle spokesman, and Miss Bennet the principle object. 11.

corroborate

: to?add?proof?to an?account,?statement,?idea, etc. with new?information eg. Mr. Darcy corroborated it with a bow. 12.

second:

to make a?formal?statement?of?support?for a?suggestion?made by someone?else?during a?meeting?so that there can be a?discussion?or?vote eg. He threw up the parlour window, and loudly seconded the

invitation

.