Wuthering Heights Vocab 1

alacrity

prompt and cheerful response

assiduity

constant or close attention to what one is doing

austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

brawl

a noisy quarrel or fight

dilatory

tending to delay or procrastinate

ensconce

to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place

epithet

a descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something

equanimity

composure; calmness

erratic

irregular, unpredictable

evoke

To call forth; to produce

fastidiousness

excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please

haughty

arrogant, condescending

imposition

an unwelcome demand; a burden

indignation

anger as a result of something unjust

insipid

boring, dull, and stupid

laconic

concise, using few words

misanthropist

a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

perdition

damnation; ruin; hell

perspicacity

keenness in observing and understanding

pertinaciously

stubbornly; persistently

petulant

easily irritated or annoyed

poignant

emotionally moving; touching

prattle

meaningless, foolish talk

reprobate

morally unprincipled person

sagacity

wisdom

skulk

to move about stealthily

solace

comfort, relief

vehemence

the forceful display of strong feeling or emotion; passion

virulency

spitefulness; malice; hatred

vociferate

to shout or complain loudly