Pride and Prejudice: Vocabulary support videos

Use these videos to learn more about some of the vocabulary used by Austen in the novel. See what the word means, explore its origin, see how to use it in a sentence, and understand how to apply it to the novel and the wider world. 

Videos made by students in 10B1 (class of 2023.)

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OSTENTATION: (noun)

Jacob and Will give an excellent explanation of the concept of ostentation, and the act of being ostentatious. 

DUPLICITY: (noun)

Grace and Imogen give clarity to the word duplicity with some well illustrated examples.

CONDESCEND: (verb)

Olly, Ryan, Cole and Evan give a thorough explanation of the word condescend in the context of this novel. What can be seen as generous from one side is often seen as less so from the other - hence the negative connotations of the word.

​MERCENARY: (adjective)

Evie, Poppy and Summer give an explanation of the word mercenary - a word that can be directed towards a couple of characters in this novel...

FRIVOLOUS: (adjective)

Etholle and Katie give a splendid explanation of the word frivolous, with some great real-world examples.

IMPERTINENT: (adjective)

Beth, Mae, Freya and Delphine explain the word impertinent with some stop motion demonstrations plus sound effects.