"Hound of The Baskervilles" 1-5 Vocab/ Review

Question 1

Pique

Answer 1

Cause to feel resentment or indignation

Question 2

Fallacy

Answer 2

A misconception resulting from incorrect reason

Question 3

Inference

Answer 3

Conclusion you can draw based on known evidence

Question 4

Particular

Answer 4

A specific fact about something

Question 5

Slovenly

Answer 5

Negligent of neatness especially in dress and person

Question 6

Covet

Answer 6

Wish, long for, or crave for

Question 7

Presume

Answer 7

Take to be the case or to be true

Question 8

Ado

Answer 8

A great deal of fuss, concern, or commotion

Question 9

Indication

Answer 9

Something that serves to suggest

Question 10

Wanton

Answer 10

Unprovoked or without motive or justification

Question 11

Daunt

Answer 11

Cause to loose courage

Question 12

Render

Answer 12

Give up someone or something to another

Question 13

Aghast

Answer 13

Struck with fear,dread, or consternation

Question 14

Forbear

Answer 14

Refrain from doing

Question 15

Elicit

Answer 15

Deduce or construe

Question 16

Scion

Answer 16

A descendant or heir

Question 17

Speculation

Answer 17

An investment that is risky but could yield great profits

Question 18

Bewail

Answer 18

Express sorrow or regret about something

Question 19

Circumspect

Answer 19

Careful to consider potential consequences

Question 20

Anthropology

Answer 20

The study of human societies and cultures

Question 21

Who is the narrator?

Answer 21

Watson

Question 22

From what object did Watson and Holmes learn about James Mortimer? What clues did it provide?

Answer 22

A walking stick, had bite marks and was rubbed down- means he has a dog and has had it for a long time

Question 23

How did Mortimer insult Holmes?

Answer 23

Said he was the second best crime investigatir

Question 24

What was Mortimer’s relationship with sir charles

Answer 24

Personal friend, and medical attendant

Question 25

What did the manuscript say dated 1742

Answer 25

Telling curse of Hugo

Question 26

What were the circumstances of Sir Charlie’s death

Answer 26

Had heart problems, and died of fright

Question 27

Who is Sir Charle’s next of kin

Answer 27

Henry Baskerville

Question 28

What were the private facts mortimer told homes

Answer 28

There were footprints of a gigantic hound, his face had an expression of horror