Curious Incident Vocabulary

Question 1

Senile

Answer 1

(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.

Question 2

Slander

Answer 2

a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report

Question 3

Apocryphal

Answer 3

False

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Corrugated

Answer 4

shaped into wavy folds or alternating furrows and ridges

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Digression

Answer 5

a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing

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Vessel

Answer 6

a tube or duct, as an artery or vein, containing or conveying blood or some other body fluid

Question 7

Rubbish

Answer 7

foolish words or speech; nonsense

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Burrow

Answer 8

a hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a rabbit, fox, or other small animal, for habitation or shelter

Question 9

Rustle

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to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something

Question 10

Anemic

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having a deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells

Question 11

Detect

Answer 11

to find out the true character or activity of

Question 12

Irate

Answer 12

angry; enraged

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Moor

Answer 13

a tract of land preserved for game

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Profane

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unholy; heathen; pagan

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Fatigue

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physical or mental exhaustion due to exertion

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Inherit

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to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir

Question 17

Mire

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a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh

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Circumspect

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watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent

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Marred

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damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; made less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.

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Silhouette

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a shadow

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Scheme

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a visionary or impractical projec

Question 22

Episode

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an incident in the course of a series of events, in a person’s life or experience, etc.

Question 23

Spherical

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having the form of a sphere; globular.

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Implode

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to burst inward

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Acute

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sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight, or perception

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Transparent

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See-through

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Deduce

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to trace the derivation of; trace the course of

Question 28

Hypothetical

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assumed or entertained as a theoretical possibility, invented example, premise for argument’s sake, etc.; supposed

Question 29

Chaotic

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completely confused or disordered

Question 30

Predict

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to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell

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Evaporate

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for a liquid to turn into a gas

Question 32

Tether

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a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement

Question 33

Nocturnal

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done, occurring, or coming at night

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Luminous

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radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright

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Aperture

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an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc

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Negligible

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an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc

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Formulate

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to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically

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Quantity

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A number of something

Question 39

Logician

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a person who is skilled in logic

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Capacity

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ability in general

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Premature

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too early

Question 42

Transform

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to change in form, appearance, or structure

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Representation

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he expression or designation by some term, character, symbol, or the like

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Evolve

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to develop gradually

Question 45

Brooch

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an ornament with a hinged pin and catch, worn fastened to clothing

Question 46

Resonant

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resounding resound or echoing, as sounds

Question 47

Cosmopolitan

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free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.

Question 48

Cog

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a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material

Question 49

Influence

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the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others

Question 50

Converse

Answer 50

to talk informally with another or others; exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking