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Holmes Vocabulary
Vocabulary from "The Best of Sherlock Holmes" for TEST
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7th Grade
03/28/2011

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Acute
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(adj) Sharp or severe in effect; intense
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Abutted
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(v) To be next to; adjacent; to touch or join at the edge or border
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Ascertaining
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(present v) To find out definitely; to learn with certainty or assurance; determine
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Askance
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(adv) With suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval; sideways
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Astuteness
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Clever and cunning; ingenious and shrewd
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Averse
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(adj) Having a strong feeling of opposition; against
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Bequeathed
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(past v) To dispose of by last will; to hand down or pass on
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Chagrin
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(n) A feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliaton; annoyance
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Compliance
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(n) The act of conforming; a tendency to yield readily to others; cooperation or obedience
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Compunction
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(n) A feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain
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Conjectured
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(past v) Expressing an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof; guessed
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Deference
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(n) Respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another
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Defray
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(v) To bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.)
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Delirium
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(n) A mental disorder marked by restlessness, excitement, delusions, and hallucinations
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Devoid
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(adj) Not possessing; untouched by; lacking; without
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Dissolute
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(adj) Indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct
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Ennui
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(n) A feeling of utter weariness and discontent; lack of interest; boredom
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Haggard
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(adj) Having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance; worn
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Impending
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(adj) About to happen
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Imperil
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(v) To put into peril or danger; endanger
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Imperturbably
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(adv) Incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm
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Imprudence
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(n) Not having good judgment or common sense; incautious
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Impunity
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(n) Exemption from punishment; immune
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Insolence
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(n) Rude, offensive, disrespectful behavior or speech
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Introspective
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(adj) The examination of one’s own thoughts, impressions, and feelings
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Languid
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(adj) Without energy or spirit; without interest or enthusiasm; sluggish or inactive
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Loathsome
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(adj) Causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive
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Lurid
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(adj) Causing shock or horror; gruesome; horrible; revolting
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Morose
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(adj) Gloomy or sad; melancholy
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Obstinate
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(adj) Stubbornly sticking to one's purpose or opinion, not yielding to argument or persuasion
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Patent
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(adj) Easy to see; apparent or evident; obvious
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Pitiable
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(adj) Evoking or deserving pity
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Pomposity
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(n) Arrogant and overconfident demeanor, speech, or behavior
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Propagation
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(n) Increase or spread, as by natural reproduction
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Recommence
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(v) To start anew
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Remonstrance
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(n) An expression of protest
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Retrogression
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(n) The process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one
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Reverie
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(n) Absentminded dream while awake; daydream
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Scrupulous
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(adj) Acting in strict regard for what is moral; principled; exacting
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Stagnant
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(adj) Characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement
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Subtle
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(adj) So slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; not obvious
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Surly
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(adj) Rude, hostile, or bad-tempered
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Tangible
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(adj) Ability to be touched; having a physical existance
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Tenacious
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(adj) Persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired
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Unfeigned
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(adj) Not feigned; sincere; genuine
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Vestige
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(n) A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more
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Vex
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(v) To cause annoyance in by disturbing the peace of mind with mental agitation or distress
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Vigil
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(n) A watch or period of watchful attention
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Whimsical
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(adj) Unpredictable; given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; lighthearted or amusing
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