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SH:Baskerville Hound

Sherlock Holmes: Hound of the Baskervilles Vocab Flashards

TermDefinition
Abhor (76) Verb To hate or detest
Amiable (3, 4, 37) Adjective Friendly
Astutely (4) Adverb In a smart or perceptive manner
Atone (69, 103) Verb To make amends for (especially a sin). To compensate for wrongdoings.
Audacious (26, 87) Adjective Bold and daring (especially in violating social convention)
Austere (38) Adjective Having a noticeable absence of luxury, comfort, or decoration.
Audacity (108) Noun Boldness in violating social convertion.
Benevolence (4) Noun Kindness, generosity, charity
Benevolent (27) Adjective Kind, generous, or charitable
Bourgeois (23) Adjective Typical of the middle class or their values and habits (typically used to show disapproval)
Cajole (22) Verb To gently persuade
Choleric (53) Adjective Easily moved to anger
Circumspect (7) Adjective Cautious, mindful of all circumstances or consequences
Clandestine (56) Adjective Characterized by secrecy, especially for purpose of deception
Circumspectly (55) Adverb Cautiously
Condone (110) Verb To accept or approve of a bad behavior
Congenial (17) Adjective Agreeable, pleasing, or compatible
Conjecture (36) Verb To form a conclusion or opinion based on inconclusive evidence
Conjecture (59, 87, 90) Noun A conclusion or opinion based on inconclusive evidence
Corroborate (10, 11) Verb To support or confirm, typically with additional evidence or testimony
Credulous (45) Adjective Being too willing to believe; gullible
Deluge (69) Noun A large amount of something (especially water)
Desolate (18, 39) Adjective Empty, deserted, dismal
Dilapidated (79) Adjective In bad condition, especially from age and neglect
Discern (15, 41, 61) Verb To notice or understand something (often something that is not obvious)
Dissuade (79, 97) Verb To persuade not to do something
Earnest (57, 71) Adjective Sincere; intensely or excessively serious
Earnestly (8, 57) Adverb In an intensely sincere or excessively serious manner
Earnestness [In earnest] (50, 53, 62, 71) Noun Intense sincerity or seriousness
Eccentric (10) Adjective Unconventional or strange
Effigy (54, 77, 79) Noun A dummy of someone hated which is made to mock and abuse (is often burned)
Elucidate (108) Verb To make clear by explanation
Expedient (21, 108) Noun A practical action
Flippantly (16) Adverb In a manner sowing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
Formidable (79, 82, 87, 110) Adjective Arousing fear or admiration due to impressiveness or challenge
Furtive (55, 79) Adjective Secretive; stealthy
Grotesque (85, 108) Adjective Disturbingly distorted and unnatural in shape or size
Immutable (80) Adjective Unchangeable
Impassive (10, 43, 48, 83) Adjective Having or revealing little emotion
Inadvertently (6) Adverb In an accidental or unintentional manner
Incessant (76) Adjective Continuing without interruption; ceaseless
Incessantly (49) Adverb In continuous, unceasing manner
Incisive (81) Adjective Direct, clear, and sharp in thinking or expression
Inexorably (101) Adverb In an unstoppable manner
Inscrutable (65) Adjective Not easily understood; mysterious
Languid (26) Adjective Lacking energy; listless; slow
Legacy (31) Noun Something handed down from the past or left to the future
Litigation (53) Noun Legal proceedings
Malevolent (27) Adjective Evil
Malignant (80, 104) Adjective Harmful or evil
Malignancy (39) Noun The quality of being harmful or evil
Malignantly (78) Adverb In a harmful or evil manner
Unmitigated (62, 91) Adjective Not softened or lessened; unqualified or absolute
Notorious (62) Adjective Well known for something bad
Onerous (53) Adjective Burdensome; requiring significant effort
Presumption (44) Noun Something though of as true without proof
Propitious (43) Adjective Favorable; suggesting good things to come
Quagmire (104) Noun A soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot; a difficult, complex situation
Recollection (27, 43, 66, 73, 106) Noun Something that is recalled to memory
Renovate (57) Verb To improve something that has deteriorated (especially a building)
Reproach (57, 109) Noun A criticism
Reprove (46) Verb To express disapproval of someone's actions to them
Reticent (76) Adjective Reluctant (especially to speak freely)
Ruse (44) Noun A deceptive maneuver
Seclusion (17) Noun Separation from others; isolation
Sinister (39, 44, 66, 106) Adjective Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Speculation (23) Noun Consideration of something; guessing without certainty
Speculation (9) Noun Business transaction involving considerable risk
Stolid (90) Adjective Not easily stirred or moved; unemotional
Stolidly (62) Adverb In an unemotional manner
Strident (63) Adjective Unpleasantly forceful (especially loud and harsh)
Supersede (48) Verb To replace something old or inferior
Suppress (78) Verb To try to keep under control
Surmise (19, 90, 104) Noun An idea or thought of something as being possible or likely
Surmise (99, 104) Verb To infer from incomplete evidence
Tenacity (81) Noun Persistence
Tenacious (104) Adjective Persistent and unyeilding
Treacherous (48) Adjective Dangerous
Vexation (26, 49) Noun The state of being annoyed
Vexed (71) Verb or Adjective Annoyed or disturbed
Wanton (8, 39) Adjective Excessively indulgent (such as waste, cruelty, or violence)
Wily (27, 97) Adjective Marked by skill in deception
Wizened (49) Adjective Lean and wrinkled (typically from age or illness)
Zeal (82) Noun Active interest and enthusiasm
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