Both Uses of
impudent
in
Wuthering Heights
- My presence in his sanctum was evidently esteemed a piece of impudence too shameful for remark: he silently applied the tube to his lips, folded his arms, and puffed away.†
Chpt 3
- There was another rapid glance at the house, and supposing himself unseen, the scoundrel had the impudence to embrace her.†
Chpt 11 *
Definition:
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(impudent) improperly bold or disrespectful -- especially toward someone who is older or considered to be of higher status