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English- 10th- Wuthering Heights Vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
11/10/2010

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misanthropist
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a hater of mankind
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soliciting
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entreating or petitioning for something or someone to do something
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pious
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having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverance for God
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gaunt
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extremely thin and bony; baggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness
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aggravate
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to make worse or more severe; to annoy, irritate
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stalwart
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strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust
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slovenly
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habitually untidy or unclean; not neat in appearance
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morose
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gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person, mood, etc.
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physiognomy
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the art of determining character or personal characteristics from the form or features of the body, especially face
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laconic
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using few words; expressing much in few words; concise
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assiduity
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constant application; diligence or industry
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taciturn
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inclined to silence; reserved in speech
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malignity
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the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill will; spite
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caprice
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a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather
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decorum
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dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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impalpable
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incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch
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animation
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animated quality; liveliness; spirit
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churl
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a rude, boorish or surely person
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sullen
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showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
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vindictive
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disposed or inclined to revenge. proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit
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grievously
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causing grief or great sorrow
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reprobate
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a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person
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rue
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to feel sorrow over
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repulsed
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to drive back; repel
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portended
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to indicate in advance
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degradation
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humiliation, disgrace, dishonor
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pendant
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hanging or suspended
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execrations
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a curse or imprecation
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culpable
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deserving blame or censure
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equanimity
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mental or emotional stability or composure especially under tension or strain, calmness, equilibrium
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zealous
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full of; devoted or diligent
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hector
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blustering, domineering person; a bully
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arrogance
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offensive display of superiority or self importance; over bearing pride
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pertulantly
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moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation
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livid
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furiously angry
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effected
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something that is produced by an agency or cause
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vagaries
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an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence; whimsical wind, or unusual idea, desire, or action
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imprecations
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a curse
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antipathy
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a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance opposition in feeling
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flinched
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to draw back or shrink
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ensued
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to follow in order; to come afterward
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propitiate
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to make favorably inclined; appease
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curate
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member of the clergy employed to assist a rector
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plausible
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having an appearance of truth and reason
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hovel
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small, very humble dwelling house; open shed
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complacently
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pleased especially w/ one's merits; pleasant, complaisant
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cowed
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to frighten w/ threats, violence; intimidate
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ignominious
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marked by or attended w/ ignominy comtmptible
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stoical
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impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident; reddish, ruddy
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent or eliminate
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soliloquy
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a character speaking onstage alone to a group of silent listeners
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doleful
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sorrowful; mournful; melancholy
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intimation
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hint; to indicate or make known indirectly
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listless
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having or showing little or no interest in anything; spiritless
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incredulous
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disclined or indisposed to believe
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alacrity
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cheerful readiness, promptness, or williingness liveliness
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perspicacity
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keenness of mental perception and understanding
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expedient
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tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for purpose; proper under circumstances
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