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Speckled Band

Vocabulary from The Speckled Band by Doyle

TermDefinition
coroner an official who investigates deaths not due to natural causes; usually trained as a medical doctor
perpetrate perform an act, usually with a negative conotation
adder a person who adds numbers
blanched deprived of light and developed without chlorophyll; can also mean dipped briefly in boiling water
morose showing a brooding bad attitude
dissolute unrestrained by morals or expectations
imprudence lack of caution in practical affairs
bramble rough thorny bushes
allusion indirect mention or passing reference
mania irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
masonry the craft of building with brick or stone
vagabond a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
bequeath leave or give to someone, usually after the giver has died
fancy decorated or ornamented; not plain
convulsion violent uncontrollable muscle contractions, usually associated with seizures
dispel cause to separate and go in different directions
fortnight a period of two week or 14 consecutive days
dawdle slowing of progress, movement, or development
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