Analysis of Major Vocabulary Terms: Wuthering Heights
Trey’s Wuthering Heights Vocab List: Remember folks, use CTRL+F to search this
X/Y/Z = X Y Z; the /’s are spaces
Chapters 1-3, Chapters 4-9, Chapters 10-17, Chapters 18-24, Chapters 25-30, Chapters 31-34
Misanthropist: Hates mankind
Manifested: To appear (also: ship’s cargo)
Flags: Flat stones used to pave walkways
Soliloquize: Talking to yourself
Peevish: Having strong annoyance; Pissed-off
Ejaculation: Sudden forceful speech HURR DURR LETS USE THIS ON EVERY LINE OF THE BOOK
Surly: Rude, unfriendly
Penetralium: Innermost part (of a building)
Sundry: Various, separate
Stalwart: Hardy, sturdy
Gypsy: Wandering people, GIVE ME YOUR TEARS GYPSY
Slovenly: Untidy/dirty
Morose: Gloomy
Impertinence: Absurdity (you got this, right?)
Vis/a/Vis: Face-to-face with (it’s French)
Tacit: Implied, silent
Physiognomy: Judgment by facial features
Vexatious: Anger, confusion, disorder (all of those)
Loath: Reluctant (not loathe)
Prudential: To be careful, cautious
Laconic: Using few words; short/brief
Essay: To attempt (THIS IS NOT THE NOUN FORM, DO NOT CONFUSE WITH NOUN FORM)
In/a/pet: State of ill humor
Corrugated: Wrinkled, folded
Assiduity: Diligence
Sagacity: Sound judgment (no bias?)
Reprobate: Deprived of moral values (demons, etc)
Malignity: Malevolence
Ensconcing: Sheltering, snug (This chair is ensconcing me; yes, it IS a verb)
Postern: Private entrance (backdoor)
Copestone: Top stone, “the last straw”
Miscreants: Heretical, villainous (HERESY)
Virulency: Hostility, having a temper
Vapid: Lacking interest, dull
Dilapidation: Falling into a state of decay (don’t use with living things, it just doesn’t work)
Garret: Attic (of a house)
Asseverated: To declare
Owd/Nick: Old Nick; The Devil (it’s a saying)
Lachrymose: Mournful
Seventy/Times/Seventy: Religious rule about forgiving often (just remember “forgiveness”)
Tenacious: Persistent
The/yell/was/not/ideal: When Lockwood didn’t know he was yelling (shouting when you don’t mean
X/Y/Z = X Y Z; the /’s are spaces
Chapters 1-3, Chapters 4-9, Chapters 10-17, Chapters 18-24, Chapters 25-30, Chapters 31-34
Misanthropist: Hates mankind
Manifested: To appear (also: ship’s cargo)
Flags: Flat stones used to pave walkways
Soliloquize: Talking to yourself
Peevish: Having strong annoyance; Pissed-off
Ejaculation: Sudden forceful speech HURR DURR LETS USE THIS ON EVERY LINE OF THE BOOK
Surly: Rude, unfriendly
Penetralium: Innermost part (of a building)
Sundry: Various, separate
Stalwart: Hardy, sturdy
Gypsy: Wandering people, GIVE ME YOUR TEARS GYPSY
Slovenly: Untidy/dirty
Morose: Gloomy
Impertinence: Absurdity (you got this, right?)
Vis/a/Vis: Face-to-face with (it’s French)
Tacit: Implied, silent
Physiognomy: Judgment by facial features
Vexatious: Anger, confusion, disorder (all of those)
Loath: Reluctant (not loathe)
Prudential: To be careful, cautious
Laconic: Using few words; short/brief
Essay: To attempt (THIS IS NOT THE NOUN FORM, DO NOT CONFUSE WITH NOUN FORM)
In/a/pet: State of ill humor
Corrugated: Wrinkled, folded
Assiduity: Diligence
Sagacity: Sound judgment (no bias?)
Reprobate: Deprived of moral values (demons, etc)
Malignity: Malevolence
Ensconcing: Sheltering, snug (This chair is ensconcing me; yes, it IS a verb)
Postern: Private entrance (backdoor)
Copestone: Top stone, “the last straw”
Miscreants: Heretical, villainous (HERESY)
Virulency: Hostility, having a temper
Vapid: Lacking interest, dull
Dilapidation: Falling into a state of decay (don’t use with living things, it just doesn’t work)
Garret: Attic (of a house)
Asseverated: To declare
Owd/Nick: Old Nick; The Devil (it’s a saying)
Lachrymose: Mournful
Seventy/Times/Seventy: Religious rule about forgiving often (just remember “forgiveness”)
Tenacious: Persistent
The/yell/was/not/ideal: When Lockwood didn’t know he was yelling (shouting when you don’t mean