Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

English > Hound of the Baskervilles Vocab. > Flashcards

Hound of the Baskervilles Vocab. Flashcards

1
Q

Apparition

A

N. Ghost; phantom

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Surmise

A

v. Guess n. To infer (something) without sufficiently conclusive evidence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Diabolical

A

ask. Devilish concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Congenial

A

adj. Pleasant; friendly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

inclement

A

adj. stormy; unkind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Acrid

A

Adj. sharp; bitterly pungent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Flippant

A

adj. lacking proper seriousness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Profane

A

v. Violate; desecrate; treat worthily adj. blasphemous; irreverent; disrespectful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Bemused

A

Adj. confused lost in thought; preoccupied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Daunt

A

v. Intimidate; frighten

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Impassive

A

adj. without feeling; imperturbable; stoical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Wanton

A

adj. unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Prosaic

A

adj. dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Inadvertently

A

adv. unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Valor

A

N. Bravery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Circumspect

A

adj. cautious; prudent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Piqued

A

v. Provoke or arouse; annoy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Slovenly

A

adj. untidy; careless in work habits

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Fulsome

A

adj. disgustingly excessive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Dexterous

A

adj. skillful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Luminously

A

adj. shining; issuing light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Asperity

A

n. Sharpness (of temper)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Incredulous

A

adj. without belief; skeptical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

covetous

A

adj. avaricious; eagerly desirous of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Fallacies
n. Misleading notion; adj. false; misleading
26
Residue
n. Remainder; balance
27
Besmirch
v. Soil; defile
28
Sauntering
v. Stroll slowly
29
Audacious
adj. daring; bold
30
Supple
adj. flexible; pliant
31
Foil
n. contrast
32
cajole
v. Coax; wheedle
33
Languid
adj. weary; sluggish; listless
34
Ruddy
adj. reddish; healthy looking
35
Pugnacious
adj. combative in nature; belligerent
36
Loiter
v. Hang around; longer n. One who stands idly about
37
Trifles
n. Sketching of little importance or value; something trivial adj. trivial; unimportant
38
Wily
adj. cunning; artful
39
Malevolent
adj. having or exhibiting I'll will; malicious
40
vexation
n. The condition of being annoyed or distressed | v. To annoy; bother
41
Propitious
adj. favorable; fortunate
42
Incessantly
adj. uninterrupted; unceasing
43
impassive
adj. without feeling; imperturbable; stoical
44
Undulating
adj. moving with a wavelike motion
45
Furtive
adj. stealthy; sneaky
46
disapprobation
n. Disapproval; condemnation
47
Onerous
adj. Burdensome
48
choleric
adj. hot-tempered
49
Approbation
n. Approval
50
pallid
adj. pale; wan
51
melancholy
adj. gloomy; morose; blue
52
malignancy
adj. injurious; tending to cause death; aggressively malevolent
53
austere
adj. forbiddingly stern; severely simple and I unornamented
54
Surmounted
v. overcome
55
equestrian
n. Rider on horseback
56
resonant
adj. echoing; resounding; deep and fill in sound
57
prosaic
adj. dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual
58
Dais
n. A raised platform for guests of honor
59
dissent
n. Disagreement
60
brusque
adj. blunt; abrupt
61
clandestine
adj. secret
62
unmitigated
adj. unrelieved or immoderate; absolute
63
conjecture
n. A surmise; guess
64
exultation
n. The act of rejoicing
65
peremptory
adj. demanding and leaving no choice
66
peremptory
adj. demanding and leaving no choice
67
irresolute
adj. uncertain how to act; weak
68
notorious
n. disrepute; ill fame
69
Atone
v. Make amends or; pay for
70
indelible
adj. not able to be erased
71
Tempestuous
adj. stormy; impassioned; violent
72
abhor
b. detest; hate
73
deluge
n. Flood; rush
74
effigy
n. Dummy
75
uncouth
adj. outlandish; clumsy; boorish
76
dilapidated
adj. ruined because of neglect
77
abet
v. Aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

English (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions