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The Hound of Baskervilles Flashcards

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Chimerical (adj)

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Highly unrealistic; imaginary; visionary; fanciful

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Fallacy (n)

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A deceptive, misleading, or false notion

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Farrier (n)

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Blacksmith

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Diabolic/Diabolical (adj)

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Having the qualities of the devil; fiendish; devilish; outrageously wicked

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Hamlet (n)

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A small village

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Outset (n)

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The beginning or the start

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Surmise (v)

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To think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture

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Inclement (adj)

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Severe, rough, or harsh (of weather); stormy;(Ex: the weather is inclement)

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Coherent (adj)

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Logically connected; consisted;(Ex: a coherent thought)

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Imprudent (adj)

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Nor prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash

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Ruddy (adj)

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Having a fresh, healthy red color; (Ex: ruddy earth)

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Wainscot (v)

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To line the walls of (a room, hallway, etc.) with woodwork

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Antiquarian (adj)

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Related to or dealing in antiques or old books

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Tor (n)

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A hill or rocky peak

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Disapprobation (n)

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Serious disapproval

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Onerous (adj)

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Involving an amount of error or difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

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Puritanical (adj)

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Practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behaviors

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Clandestine (adj)

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Kept secret or done secretly, especially because illicit

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Illicit (adj)

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Not legally permitted; unlawful

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Irresolute (adj)

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Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain

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Magnate (n)

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A wealthy and influential person, especially in business

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Effigy (n)

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A sculpture or model of a person

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Foeman (n)

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An enemy in war

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Belated (adj)

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Coming or happening later than should have been the case

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Putrescent (adj)

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Becoming putrid (rotten); undergoing putrefaction

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Effluvium (n)

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A slight or invisible vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious

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Miasma (n)

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noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere ORA dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere

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Morass (n)

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A tract of low, soft, wet ground; a marsh; a bog

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Specious (adj)

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Pleasing to the eye but deceptive in reality

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Outré (adj)

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Unconventional; bizarre; odd

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Fidelity (n)

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Strict observance of a one’s loyalty, promises, duties, etc.

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Condone (v)

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To disregard or overlook

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Prognosis (n)

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