Wuthering Heights 3 Flashcards

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Perdition

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A state of external punishment into which a sinful person passes after death

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2
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Imprecations

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A spoken curse

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3
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Phalanx

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A body of people

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4
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Imperious

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Assuming power without justification

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5
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Impudence

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The act of not showing due respect to a person

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6
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Paroxysm

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A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity

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7
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Kirkyard

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The churchyard

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8
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Orisons

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A prayer

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9
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Stanchions

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An up right bar post or frame for support

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10
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Pertinacious

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Holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action

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11
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Inveterate

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Having particular habit activityor interest that is long established and unlikely to change

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12
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Pensive

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Engaged in involving or reflecting deep or serious thought

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13
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Petulance

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The quality of being childish bad tempered

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14
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Culpably

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Deserving blame or censure

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15
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Sanguine

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Optimistic positive especially in a difficult situation

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16
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Cogitations

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The action Of thinking deeply about something

17
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Cipher

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A person who has no importance

18
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Salubrious

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Health giving healthy

19
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Immolation

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To sacrifice destroy with fire

20
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Vagaries

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An unexpected change in a situation or someone’s behaviour