indolent: showing no real interest or effort

ey. He was an indolent man, who lived only to eat, drink, and play at cards.

nonsensical: silly or stupid

scamper: when small children and animals scamper, they run with small quick steps

eg. Why must she be scampering about the country, because her sister had a cold?

petticoat: an outer skirt formerly worn by women and small children 襯裙

It seems to me to show an abominable sort of conceited independence, a most country-town indifference to decorum

abominable: very bad or unpleasant

decorum: behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite

jot: not a/one jot: not at all or not even a small amount

eg. If they had uncles enough to fill all Cheapside, it would not make them one jot less agreeable.

To this speech Bingley made no answer, but his sister gave it their hearty assent, and indulged their mirth for some time at the expense of their dear friend's vulgar relations.

mirth: laughter, humour, or happiness

vulgar: not suitable, simple, dignified or beautiful; not in the style preferred by the upper classes of society

singular: of an unusual quality or standard; noticeable

censure: strong criticism or disapproval

eg. I deserve neither such praise nor such censure.

esteem:to view as (= consider)

eg. No one can be really esteemed accomplished.

paltry: of little quality or value

eg. But, in my opinion, it is a paltry device, a very mean art.

condescend to do something: if you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position

eg. There is meanness in all the arts which ladies sometimes condescend to employ for captivation.?

affinity: a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics

eg. Whatever bears affinity to cunning is despicable.