N.B. [Latin nota bene] mark well; used to call attention to an item.
assiduity careful attention.
moors open rolling land that cannot be used for farming due to poor drainage.
sagacity keen or wise perception.
austere somber.
taciturn silent.
amiable good natured and pleasant.
diabolical very wicked or cruel.
box his ears slap him on the head.
Black Art witchcraft.
guffaw loud laughter.
copestone here, a finishing touch.
miscreants those having vicious behavior.
King Lear the title character in Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear; here, mentioned by Lockwood to show his education, distancing himself from the lower class.
copious very plentiful.
benevolent showing goodwill.
moroseness sullen mood.
