The adventures of sherlock holmes

Alice K.
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  1. akin
    related by blood
  2. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  3. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  4. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  5. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  6. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  7. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  8. malignant
    dangerous to health
  9. amiss
    in an improper or mistaken manner
  10. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  11. brougham
    light carriage; pulled by a single horse
  12. Boswell
    Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson
  13. astrakhan
    the fur of young lambs
  14. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  15. obstinacy
    resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  16. august
    profoundly honored
  17. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  18. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  19. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
  20. Prague
    the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
  21. carte blanche
    complete freedom or authority to act
  22. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  23. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  24. freemasonry
    a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests
  25. bijou
    small, elegant, and carefully made
  26. mews
    a street lined with dwellings that were originally stables
  27. ostler
    someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
  28. surplice
    a loose-fitting ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
  29. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  30. spinster
    an elderly unmarried woman
  31. averse
    strongly opposed
  32. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
  33. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  34. outre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  35. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  36. teetotaler
    someone who abstains from drinking alcoholic beverages
  37. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  38. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  39. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  40. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  41. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  42. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  43. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  44. dint
    force or effort
Created on Tue Dec 06 06:24:42 EST 2011

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