vagabond an irresponsible wanderer.
vanquished defeated.
vapid uninteresting or lifeless.
victuals articles of food, especially when prepared for use.
vindictive seeking revenge.
vindictiveness the state of being revengeful in spirit, and inclined to seek vengeance.
vis-à-vis face to face.
vivisection medical research consisting of surgical operations or other experiments performed on living animals to study the structure and function of living organs and parts.
vociferate to utter or shout loudly or vehemently.
vouchsafed was gracious enough, or condescended, to give or grant.
weather-cock here, a person who changes easily.
whelp a youth or child; a term usually showing contempt.
wicket a small door or gate.
wisht hush.
wuthering exposed to the open air; here, used to describe the architecture of the farmhouse that endures assaults of nature (wind, snow, and rain).
