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Jekyll & Hyde Vocab
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| Apothecary | Noun. A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs. Pharmacist. |
| Countenance | Noun. A person's face or facial expression. Face. |
| Ransack | Verb. go hurriedly through a place stealing things and causing damage. Plunder, raid, pillage. Clean. |
| Slattern | Noun. A dirty, untidy woman. Whore. |
| Apocryphal | Adjective. Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. Fictitous. Factual. |
| Lurid | Adjective. Very vivid in color, esp. so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect. Bright, sensational. Soft. |
| Disinter | Verb. Dig up. Uncover. Inter. |
| Inscrutable | Adjective. Impossible to understand or interpret. Fog. Scrutable, discernable. |
| Sedulous | Adjective. Showing dedication and diligence. Diligent. Sloppy, lazy. |
| Enigma | Noun. A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. Puzzle, mystery. |
| Austere | Adjective. Severe or strict in manner, atitude, or appearance. Stern. Tolerant, leniant. |
| Juggernaut | Noun. The form of Krishna worshipped in Puri, Orissa. A huge powerful, and overwhelming force or institution. |
| Blackguard | Noun. A man who behaves in a dishonorable or contemptible way. Scoundrel. Gentleman. |
| Calamity | Noun. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress. Disaster. Blessing, miracle. |
| Conflagration | Noun. An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property. |
| Demeanor | Noun. outward behavior or bearing. Manner. |
| Diabolical | Adjective. Belonging to or so evil as to recall the Devil. Devilish. Saintly. |
| Diaphanous | Adjective. Light, delicate, and translucent. |
| Disconsolate | Adjective. Without consolation or comfort. Cheerless. Happy. |
| Carbuncle | Noun. 1. A severe abscess or multiple boil in the skin, typically infected with staphylococcus. 2. A bright red gem, in particular a garnet cut en cabochon. |
| Discern | Verb. Percieve or recognize. Percieve. |
| Divers | (blank) |
| Haggard | Adjective. Looking exhausted and unwell, esp. from fatigue, worry, or suffering. Drawn. Presentable. |
| Mien | Noun. A person's look or manner, esp. one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood. Appearance. |