The Adventures of the

Speckled Band

Vocabulary

Test
Friday, May 31

acquirement


an ability, skill or object attained
by training or purchase

adder
poisonous snake

agricultural

relating to farming and the
countryside

amiable
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

ancestral
coming from, belonging to, or
inherited from, an ancestor

aristocratic
of the upper class

awakened

aroused or activated

beloved

dearly loved

commonplace

completely ordinary and
unremarkable

bland


mild; tasteless; dull

coroner
doctor who examines a dead body
to determine the cause of death

deduction

coming to a conclusion through
logic

disgraceful

(used of conduct or character)
deserving or bringing disgrace or
shame

dummy
imitation of a real object used
as a substitute; effigy

fatal


bringing death

hereditary

passing naturally from parent to child

hospitality

kindness in welcoming guests or
strangers

horror-stricken

to be full of terror and fear

housekeeper

someone who is employed to manage
the cleaning, cooking etc. in a house
or hotel; maid; a servant

impending

nearing; approaching; about to
happen in a negative sense

imprison
to put in jail, confine or restrict.

inhabited
lived in; occupied

lonelier
a depressing feeling of being alone

mania
an intense or extreme enthusiasm
or excitement

metallic
containing, made of, or
resembling a metal

notorious
adj-famous for something bad

overjoyed
extreme happiness

pauper
a person who is very poor

recovered
to bring back to normal , found again ,
to feel better

ruthless
having no compassion, mercy or pity

schemer
a person who is involved in making
secret or evil plans.

sinister
(adj.) appearing evil or dangerous;
threatening evil or harm

speckled
having a pattern of dots

terrified
thrown into a state of intense fear
or desperation

unapproachable
Unfriendly, difficult to know,
discouraging intimacies

unconscious
not within thought; not awake

unraveled
to come apart: threads in a sweater
or garment, or when a plan does not
work out or a lie is discovered.

untimely
Happening too soon

ventilation
a system in a building that
provides fresh air

whitewashed
cover with white paint; try to hide
something negative by making it
appear positive

widespread
(adj.) happening in many places or to
many people; fully open

writhe
to make twisting or turning
movements in a way that suggests
pain or struggle