Wuthering Heights - Vocab 2

altercation

a heated argument, quarrel, or confrontation

audacity

excessive boldness, rashness, daring

confide

to trust someone with information or a secret

contrite

feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

corroboration

confirmation that some fact or statement is true

culpable

deserving blame; guilty

din

a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

expeditious

done with speed and efficiency

fickle

likely to change without reason

giddy

dizzy; light-headed

imprudent

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

incipient

beginning to come into being or to become apparent

indolence

laziness; tendency to avoid work

inveterate

firmly established, long-standing; habitual

irresolute

indecisive, uncertain

languid

slow, sluggish, listless, weak

lethargy

a lack of energy and enthusiasm

magnanimity

generosity

malevolence

ill will or evil intentions

melodramatic

exaggerated

morbid

gruesome, gloomy, or dark

obdurate

stubborn; unyielding

odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

paragon

a model of excellence or perfection

propensity

a natural inclination or tendency

quell

to put an end to

scintillating

sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant

succinct

brief, concise

supplicate

to beg earnestly and humbly

undulate

move with a smooth wavelike motion