And then there were none Flashcards
Luxurious
very comfortable and expensive : richly appealing
Inquest
an official investigation to find the reason for something (such as a person’s death)
Gravely
in a very serious and important way; in a way that gives you a reason to feel worried
illegibly
in a way that is difficult or impossible to read
Vague
not clear in a person’s mind
Surreptitious
done secretly or quickly, in the hope that other people will not notice
Disparagingly
in a way that suggests that somebody/something is not important or valuable
Apparition
a ghost or a ghost-like image of a person who is dead
Malevolently
in a way that shows a desire to harm other people
Monotonous
never changing and therefore boring
Queer
strange or unusual
Caustic
able to destroy
Unobtrusively
in a way that does not attract unnecessary attention
Verisimilitude
the quality of seeming to be true or real
Servitude
the condition of being a slave or being forced to obey another person