Vocabulary Jamaica Inn I

brandy

a strong alcoholic drink

heather

a wild plant with small purple flowers that grows on hills and in wild places

respectable

acceptable to most people in a place

respected

admired

marsh

area of soft, wet land

bare

basic, with very little equipment

stains

dirty marks

curse

evil influence, a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one

coach

form of transport that is pulled by horses and was used in the past

moor (land)

large open area of land with very few trees or plants and very few buildings

creep

move very carefully and secretly so that nobody sees you

landlord

person who owns or manages a hotel or an inn

inn

pub where people can stay overnight

be damned

slang expression meaning you do not care about something at all

squawk

slang for 'complain'

consolation

something that you makes you feel better about a difficult situation

queer

strange, unusual

hanged

to be killed by having a rope put around the neck and then made to fall

trapped

unable to leave

lashing

when rain is falling very heavily, often with a lot of wind