Chapter III — Vocabulary
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter III
- obviate (verb)
- To remove or prevent (a difficulty or inconvenience); to make unnecessary.
- vapid (adjective)
- Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; dull and lifeless.
- lachrymose (adjective)
- Tearful; inclined to weep.
- asseverated (verb)
- Declared or stated solemnly or emphatically.
- cudgel (noun)
- A short, thick stick used as a weapon; a club.
- importunate (adjective)
- Persistent and demanding in a troublesome way.
- casement (noun)
- A window or part of a window set on a hinge so that it opens like a door.
- tenacious (adjective)
- Holding firmly to something; not easily letting go; persistent.
- maxillary (adjective)
- Relating to the jaw or jawbone.
- soliloquised (verb)
- Spoke one's thoughts aloud to oneself.
- querulous (adjective)
- Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
- sanctum (noun)
- A sacred or private place; a personal retreat.
- orison (noun)
- A prayer or devotional utterance.
- sotto voce (adverb)
- In a quiet voice; spoken softly so as not to be overheard.
- impalpable (adjective)
- Unable to be felt by touch; intangible.
- homily (noun)
- A religious lecture or moralizing talk, often tedious.