the mysterious affair at styles

Question 1

effectually

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effectively, successfully

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invalided

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disabled, weakened, put out of action

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convalescent

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recovering, recuperating

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mater

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mother, matriarch

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ascendancy

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dominance

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barrister

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advocate (type of lawyer)

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congenial

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pleasant, like-minded

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squire

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landowner

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ruefully

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in a way that expresses regret, especially in a humorous way

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factotum

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person hired to do odd-jobs

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cottoned to

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have a liking for, develop an understanding of

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protégé(e)

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pupil

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came a cropper

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to suffer a defeat, fall heavily

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stentorian

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loud, powerful

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cynic

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skeptic, someone who believes people act in selfishness

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sycamore

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a type of fig tree

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tawny

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of yellowish-brown, orangish-brown color

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deference

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polite submission, respect

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effusion

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outburst, surge

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pince-nez

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(lit. pinch-nose)
glasses with a nose clip instead of ear pieces

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impassively

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not feeling or showing emotion

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unctuous

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flattering, suave

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volubility

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talkativeness

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hankering

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longing, desiring

Question 25

inflamed