Wuthering Heights (2026) English vocabulary

to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly

the face, especially when you are describing its appearance or expression

a person who tortures other people

a person who is slow to learn or understand

an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

a small brown spot on the skin

easy to bend or shape

a classroom in a school

a short note or voucher, often showing that something has been paid or approved

the act of hunting or trapping rats

to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content

to criticize someone strongly, especially for doing something wrong

slightly fat in a cute or pleasant way

a calm feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life

unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

willing and quick to help other people

to annoy or upset someone

to run away secretly to get married, often without telling your family

a joke or playful remark

rude and disrespectful in a way that shows too much confidence

to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way

a workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer

a hard, dry covering that forms over a wound as it heals

extremely evil or cruel

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

in a warm, friendly, and enthusiastic way

to become less angry, strict, or determined

very cruel, violent, or shocking

a very bad or cruel person

a wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals so they can pull a cart or plow together

causing fear or dread; very scary

to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

very unpleasant, ugly, or frightening

very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a box or trough that farm animals eat from

the act of leaving a person, group, or organization without permission or support

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

a person who is very unhappy, unlucky, or in a miserable state

a small mammal with a long pointed nose and tiny eyes

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

to hang down loosely or swing gently

causing fear or dread

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

to correct something and make it right

in a loving or affectionate way

a thick woven picture or wall hanging

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

causing annoyance or weariness because it goes on too long or is too repetitive

to criticize someone sharply and angrily

very disgusting or unpleasant

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

feeling dizzy and unsteady

a small cut made with scissors or shears

to make a stupid or careless mistake

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

present from birth; not learned or acquired

extremely ugly or unpleasant

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

sad because you are away from home and miss it

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to have or show a bad opinion of something

a very deep hole or empty space that seems to have no bottom

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a formal room in a house where guests are received

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English