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wuthering heights
wuthering heights flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abode | (n.): a place where one lives; home |
| auxiliary | (adj.): available to provide support when needed |
| countenance | (n.): the appearance of a person’s face; a person’s expression |
| griffins | (n.): mythical beasts with the head and wings of an eagle and body of a lion |
| hypocrisy | (n.): the behavior of people who do things that they tell other people not to do : behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel |
| slovenly | (adj.): untidy, especially in personal appearance |
| austere | (adj.): stern or cold in appearance or behavior |
| churlish | (adj.): rude; not polite |
| deign | (v.): to do something that you think you should not have to do because you are too important |
| evinced | (v.): to show something clearly |
| surmise | (v.): to form a conclusion based on very little evidence |
| barren | (n.): a stretch of land that is unproductive (adj.): producing little or no vegetation |
| denounce | (v.): to point out as wrong or evil; condemn |
| dispel | (v.): to make (something, such as a belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end |
| paltry | (adj.): very small or too small in amount; having little meaning, importance, or worth |
| martyrs | (n.): people who endure huge amounts of suffering |
| visage | (n.): a person’s face |
| importunity | (n.): the quality or state of being overly persistent or demanding |
| qualm | (n.): a feeling or uncertainty or doubt, especially in matters of right or wrong |
| reared | (v.): to take care of a young person or animal; to raise |
| bane | (n.): a source of harm or ruin |
| assiduously | (adv.): done in a way that shows great care, attention, and effort |
| pensive | (adj.): quietly sad or thoughtful |
| poignant | (adj.): causing a strong feeling of sadness; physically painful |
| emulate | (v.): to try to be like (something or someone you admire) |
| alms | (n.): money, food, clothes, and other things given to poor people |
| conjectured | (v.): to form an opinion or idea without proof or sufficient evidence |
| gaunt | (adj.): very thin and bony (as from illness or hunger) |
| impertinence | (n.): the quality or state of being very rude or disrespectful |
| misanthrope | (n.): a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| amiable | (adj.): having a friendly and pleasant manner |
| encroach | (v.): to gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits; to gradually take or begin to use or affect something that belongs to someone else or that someone else is using |
| copious | (adj.): very large in amount or number |
| diabolical | (adj.): extremely evil |
| miscreants | (n.): a person who does something that is illegal or morally wrong |
| vehemently | (adv.): done in a way that shows great force or energy; highly emotional |
| decorum | (n.): correct or proper behavior that shows respect and good manners |
| dilapidation | (n.): a condition of decay or partial ruin |
| epithet | (n.): a word or phrase that describes a person or thing; an offensive word or name that is used as a way of abusing or insulting someone |
| lattice | (n.): a structure made of thin strips of wood or metal that cross each other; a window or gate having a lattice |
| tenacious | (adj.): not easily stopped or pulled apart : firm or strong; very determined to do something |
| imp | (n.): a little devil |
| interloper | (n.): a person who is not wanted or welcome by the other people in a situation or place |
| vindictive | (adj.): likely to seek revenge |
| rue | (v.): to feel sorrow or regret for (something) |
| lament | (v.): to feel sorrow or regret for (something); to mourn aloud |
| indolence | (n.): the quality of being lazy |
| petulant | (adj.): having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and annoyed when they do not get what they want |
| eccentric | (adj.): tending to act in strange or unusual ways |
| knave | (n.): a dishonest man |
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