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Wuthering Heights Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary Set Two
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12th Grade
08/18/2011
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propriety
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conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior
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acquiesce
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to submit or comply silently without protest
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elicit
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to bring out; evoke
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pertinacious
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extremely persistent
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apathetic
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having or showing little or no emotion
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derangement
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insanity
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fret
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to feel or express worry
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presumptuous
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intrusively bold, or forward
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doleful
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sorrowful; mournful
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audible
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capable of being heard
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sneer
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to smile or laugh in a way that shows scorn or contempt
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adjuration
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an earnest request
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abhorrence
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a feeling of extreme dislike
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venomous
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poisonous
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epistle
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a formal letter
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incredulous
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showing unbelief
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paltry
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utterly worthless
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saunter
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to walk with a leisurely gait
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diabolical
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having the qualities of a devil; EVIL
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bereavement
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state of grief after the death or departure of a loved one
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confound
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to perplex or amaze
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sullen
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gloomy, or dismal
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taunt
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to tease in a jeering manner, or mock
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gallows
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a wooden frame containing two cross beams on two upright pieces of wood in which people who are condemned are executed by hanging
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judicious
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wise, sensible, or well-advised
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gaunt
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extremely thin and bony
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quench
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to put out or extinguish
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ponder
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to consider something thoroughly
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deportment
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conduct; behavior
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gusto
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hearty enjoyment
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ruddy
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red, or reddish
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interpose
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to place between
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assertion
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a positive statement
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assertion
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a positive statement
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physiognomy
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the face or countenance
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culpable
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deserving blame
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peevish
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showing annoyance
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sanctimonious
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making a hypocritical show of religious devotion
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic
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trepidation
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trembling or quivering movement
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