The Hound of the Baskervilles Vocabulary (Set 5)
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Wiilover2000 on November 16, 2009
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Sherlock Holmes, suspense, hound baskervilles esl, freshman english, watson meets holmes, arthur conan doyle, vocabulary words
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This set includes vocabulary words from chapters 10 and 11 of Hound of the Baskervilles.
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 impending | (1a) hovering threateningly; menace (1b) being about to occur (2) hanging suspended |
| deluge | (1a) an overflowing of the land by water (1b) a drenching rain (2) an overwhelming amount or number |
| equivocal | (1a) subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse (1b) uncertain as an indication or sign (2a) of uncertain nature or classification (2b) of uncertain disposition toward a person or thing; undecided (2c) of doubtful advantage, genuineness, or moral rectitude |
| earnest | (1) a serious and intent mental state (2) a considerable or impressive degree or amount |
| indelible | (1a) that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased (1b) making marks that cannot easily be removed (2a) lasting (2b) unforgettable, memorable |
| graven | (1) deeply impressed; firmly fixed (2) carved; sculptured |
| quest | (1a) a jury of inquest (1b) investigation (2) an act or instance of seeking pursuit or search, or a chivalrous enterprise in medieval romance usually involving an adventurous journey (3) a person or group of persons who search or make inquiry |
| almoner | (1) one who distributes alms (2) a social-service worker in a hospital |
| intervene | (1) to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events (2) to enter or appear as an irrelevant or extraneous feature or circumstance (3a) to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification (3b) to interfere with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process [as to prevent harm or improve functioning] (4) to occur or lie between two things (5a) to become a third party to a legal proceeding begun by others for the protection of an alleged interest (5b) to interfere usually by force or threat of force in another nation's internal affairs especially to compel or prevent an action |
| vigil | (1a) a watch formerly kept on the night before a religious feast with prayer or other devotions (1b) the day before a religious feast observed as a day of spiritual preparation (1c) evening or nocturnal devotions or prayers (2) the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary; also, a period of wakefulness (3) an act or period of watching or surveillance; watch |
| alight | (1) to come down from something [as a vehicle] as dismount or deplane (2) to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest; land, settle (3) to come by chance |
| constabulary | of or relating to a constable or constabulary |
| autocrat | (1) a person [as a monarch] ruling with unlimited authority (2) one who has undisputed influence or power |
| formidable | (1) causing fear, dread, or apprehension (2) having qualities that discourage approach or attack (3) tending to inspire awe or wonder; impressive |
| uncouth | (1) not known or not familiar to one; seldom experienced; uncommon, rare (1b) mysterious, uncanny (2a) strange or clumsy in shape or appearance; outlandish (2b) lacking in polish and grace; rugged (2c) awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior; rude |
| urchin | (1) hedgehog (2) a mischievous and often poor and raggedly clothed youngster (3) sea urchin |
| perseverance | the action or condition or an instance of persevering; steadfastness |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| inhospitable | (1) not showing hospitality; not friendly or receptive (2) providing no shelter or sustenance |
| malignant | (1a) malcontent, disaffected (1b) evil in nature, influence, or effect; injurious (1c) passionately and relentlessly malevolent; aggressively malicious (2a) tending to produce death or deterioration; especially tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally |
| mellow | (1a) of a fruit, tender and sweet because of ripeness (1b) of a wine, well aged and pleasingly mild (2a) made gentle by age or experience (2b) rich and full but free from garishness or stridency (2c) warmed and relaxed by or as if by liquor (2d) pleasant, agreeable (2e) laid-back (3) of soil, having a soft and loamy consistency |
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