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vocab 3-5 test 2
Hound of the Baskervilles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acrid | bitter |
| Acute | sharp;pointed |
| Congenial | agreeable; pleasant |
| Diabolical | devilish |
| farrier | a blacksmith |
| flippantly | casually |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| inclement | bad; rainy |
| inconceivable | unbelievable |
| surmise | guess |
| vestry | a room in a church for bible study |
| baronet | a man who is heir to an honorable title |
| bourgeois | a newspaper print font |
| cojoiled | coaxed |
| capital | supreme |
| foolscap | oversize, large |
| frock coat | long, double breasted coat |
| hansom cab | a 2 wheeled carriage |
| malevolent | evil |
| maxillary | the jaw |
| miscarried | failed |
| pugnacious | quarrelsome |
| ruddy-tinted | red |
| slovenly | sloppy |
| speculations | guesses |
| wily | sneaky |
| audacious | bold |
| besmirched | smeared |
| dugged | followed |
| entailed | required |
| foil | sword fighting maneuver |
| imprudent | reckless |
| inexplicable | explainable |
| invalid | injured or bedridden |
| residue | the remainder |
| toff | a gentleman |
| venerable | elderly; patriarchal |