Wuthering Heights 3 Flashcards
Perdition
A state of external punishment into which a sinful person passes after death
Imprecations
A spoken curse
Phalanx
A body of people
Imperious
Assuming power without justification
Impudence
The act of not showing due respect to a person
Paroxysm
A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
Kirkyard
The churchyard
Orisons
A prayer
Stanchions
An up right bar post or frame for support
Pertinacious
Holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action
Inveterate
Having particular habit activityor interest that is long established and unlikely to change
Pensive
Engaged in involving or reflecting deep or serious thought
Petulance
The quality of being childish bad tempered
Culpably
Deserving blame or censure
Sanguine
Optimistic positive especially in a difficult situation