wuthering heights by emily brontë
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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Vocab II Chapters 19-22( ish ). Ague. N. Sickness with chills/fever Because she was suffering with ague , Hannah was unable to attend school Monday. Tuesday she stayed out because you’re supposed to be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vocab II
Chapters 19-22(ish)
WUTHERING HEIGHTSBY EMILY BRONTË
AGUE• N. Sickness with chills/fever
• Because she was suffering with ague, Hannah was unable to attend school Monday. Tuesday she stayed out because you’re supposed to be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school.
SANGUINE• Adj. Optimistic; cheerful
• Roy’s sanguine attitude makes it difficult for Haber to remain angry with him, even when he moves his nameplate.
TREPIDATION• N. Fearfulness; apprehension
• Despite Wuthering Heights’s presenting a foreboding façade, Lockwood approaches it without trepidation.
FILIAL• Adj. Of the relationship between a child/son and his parents
• In youth, our filial responsibilities generally consist of obedience and proper respect, but in adulthood aging parents require other duties of their children.
VICTUAL(S)• N. Food
• I’m shirking my filial duties by not preparing a traditional Easter lunch for the extended family this year. My victuals on the 20th will include neither ham nor Jell-O salad.
SALUBRIOUS• Adj. Health-giving; wholesome
• Romantics (and especially transcendentalists) espoused the salubrious qualities of the countryside; air there was definitely more healthy than in industrial cities.
LANGUID• Adj. Relaxed; unhurried
• People with type-A personalities don’t stroll languidly; they are constantly in a hurry.
MITIGATE(D)• V. Alleviate(d); abate(d)
• Seniors’ anxieties are much mitigated by the first college acceptance letter that arrives.
BOOR• N. Rude or uncultured person; loudmouth
• Many people on daytime TV and talk radio act like boors to gain attention. Surely they’re not that rude in real-life.
DIABOLICAL• Adj. Evil; cruel
• Batman foils Scarecrow’s diabolical plan to poison Gotham’s water supply.
EPISTLE• N. Letter; correspondence
• Frankenstein begins with a series of epistles which frame the novel’s main storyline.
IMMOLATION• N. Sacrifice by fire; holocaust
• In some cultures, self-immolation is a centuries old practice of protest or martyrdom, but setting oneself afire is particularly extreme in most belief systems.
DIURNAL• Adj. Daily; daytime
• People who work the third shift have to adjust their diurnal cycle over time.
RAMPARTS• N. Fortifications; walls
• The orcs built giant ladders to top the ramparts at Helms Deep.
EXPOSTULATE(D)• V. Admonished; objected
• I expostulated with my son all spring break about how much time he spent playing video games.
DERIDING• V. Ridiculing; mocking
• Adriana often makes deriding remarks about the novels we read, but I think that deep down she actually loves them.
ELYSIUM• N. Heaven; afterlife location for the blessed or those
related to the Gods in ancient Greek belief
• Any idyllic place can be referred to as Elysium, but that’s using the term rather loosely.
CORRUGATE(D)• Adj. Ridged; grooved
• The water’s corrugated surface was our first clue as to the rough conditions we were in for; I was seasick within five minutes of casting off.
COMPUNCTION• N. Regret; qualm
• Annie volunteered for the lead role without compunction; she didn’t hesitate a bit, since she was confident in her acting ability.
PRESENTIMENT• N. Intuition; foreboding
• Ignoring a presentiment will lead to compunction if you end up in the bad situation you foresaw.