Wuthering Heights Flashcards
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destitute (DES-ti-toot)
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impoverished, utterly lacking
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pariah (puh-RAHY-uh)
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an outcast
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goad (gohd)
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to urge, spur, incite to action
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taciturn (TAS-i-turn)
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(adj.) not inclined to talk
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mollify (MOL-uh -fahy)
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to soften in temper
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ebullient (i-BUHL-yuhnt)
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extremely lively, enthusiastic
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bereft (bi-REFT)
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devoid of, without
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duress (duhr-RESS)
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hardship, threat
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commodious (kuh-MOH-dee-uhs)
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roomy
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resplendent (ri-SPLEN-duhnt)
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shiny, glowing
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cognizant (KOG-nuh-zuhnt)
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aware, mindful
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speculative (SPEK-yuh-ley-tiv)
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not based in fact
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antipathy (an-TIP-uh-thee)
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a strong dislike, repugnance
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procure (pro-KYOOR)
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to obtain, acquire
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mercurial (mer-KYOO-ree-uhl)
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characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
