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Speckled Band Vocab

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

TermDefinition
client a customer; a person for whom one does a professional service
premature earlier than expected
spatter to splash
averted looking away
defray to pay the costs
dissolute wicked; of bad character
manifold of many kinds
trivial not important
deduction an asnwer found by reasoning
intuition a way of knowing without proof
investigation a study to get facts
logical reasonable
metropolis a city
outset the beginning
agitation strong emotion; disturbance
comprehensive knowing
dog-cart a cart pulled by one horse with room for two passengers
bell-rope/bell-pull a rope pulled to ring a servant's bell
haggard looking worn because of worry
pitiable causing a feeling of pity
aristocratic of high social class
bequeath to give to, as in a will
mania an intense, almost insane excitement
intensify to become stronger
morose gloomy
perpetrate to carry out
fortnight a period of two weeks
hospitality the friendly treatment of guests
consequence importance
wretched worthless; seen with scorn
impending about to happen
stricken struck; strongly affected
loathing intense dislike
ventilator a passage in a house that air is blown through
coroner the official who decides the cause of death
dispel to make disappear
puncture a small hole caused by a sharp object
rapidity speed
recall to call back; remember
reveal to show
ruthless cruel
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