1. Vocab II Chapters 19-22(ish) WUTHERING HEIGHTS BY EMILY BRONTË

2. 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.

3. SANGUINE Adj. Optimistic; cheerful Roy’s sanguine attitude makes it difficult for Haber to remain angry with him, even when he moves his nameplate.

4. TREPIDATION N. Fearfulness; apprehension Despite Wuthering Heights’s presenting a foreboding façade, Lockwood approaches it without trepidation.

5. 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.

6. 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 20 th will include neither ham nor Jell-O salad.

7. 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.

8. LANGUID Adj. Relaxed; unhurried People with type-A personalities don’t stroll languidly; they are constantly in a hurry.

9. MITIGATE(D) V. Alleviate(d); abate(d) Seniors’ anxieties are much mitigated by the first college acceptance letter that arrives.

10. 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.

11. DIABOLICAL Adj. Evil; cruel Batman foils Scarecrow’s diabolical plan to poison Gotham’s water supply.

12. EPISTLE N. Letter; correspondence Frankenstein begins with a series of epistles which frame the novel’s main storyline.

13. 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.

14. DIURNAL Adj. Daily; daytime People who work the third shift have to adjust their diurnal cycle over time.

15. RAMPARTS N. Fortifications; walls The orcs built giant ladders to top the ramparts at Helms Deep.

16. EXPOSTULATE(D) V. Admonished; objected I expostulated with my son all spring break about how much time he spent playing video games.

17. DERIDING V. Ridiculing; mocking Adriana often makes deriding remarks about the novels we read, but I think that deep down she actually loves them.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. PRESENTIMENT N. Intuition; foreboding Ignoring a presentiment will lead to compunction if you end up in the bad situation you foresaw.