Sherlock Holmes

Nyberg 403
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  1. premature
    too soon or too hasty
  2. deduction
    reasoning from the general to the particular
  3. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  4. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  5. heir
    a person entitled by law to inherit the estate of another
  6. defray
    bear the expenses of
  7. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  8. tiara
    a jeweled, semicircular band worn on the head
  9. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  10. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  11. vagabond
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  12. parapet
    a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
  13. corridor
    an enclosed passageway
  14. hubbub
    loud confused noise from many sources
  15. blanched
    anemic looking from illness or emotion
  16. coroner
    an official who investigates death not due to natural causes
  17. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  18. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  19. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  20. metropolis
    a large and densely populated urban area
Created on Mon Nov 12 16:44:51 EST 2012 (updated Mon Nov 12 17:09:58 EST 2012)

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