The Hound of the Baskervilles Chapter 9 Vocabulary
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lmartinclass on May 31, 2010
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bog | A swamp |
| brusquely | Quickly |
| clandestine | Secret |
| conjectures | Theories |
| craggy | Rough, rugged |
| ebony | Black |
| extricated | Withdrew |
| gesticulated | Bowed |
| guttering | Melting |
| inscrutable | Mysterious |
| irresolute | Indecisive |
| livid | Pale |
| peat | Moss |
| peremptory | Controlling |
| pinnacle | A peak |
| quarry | A stone pit |
| skein | A thin length or yarn |
| strident | Loud |
| transfixed | Pierced, gleaned upon |
| unmitigated | Totally, absolute |
| vigil | An observance, surveillance |
| warder | A guard |
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