The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Words

Tiffani J.
Words from the classic work of literature stories 1-12
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  1. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  2. surplice
    a loose-fitting ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
  3. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  4. spinster
    an elderly unmarried woman
  5. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  6. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  7. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  8. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  9. settee
    a small sofa
  10. portly
    fairly large
  11. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  12. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  13. teetotaler
    someone who abstains from drinking alcoholic beverages
  14. coquettishly
    in a flirtatious manner
  15. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  16. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  17. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  18. connivance
    agreement on a secret plot
  19. cumbrous
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  20. bandy
    discuss lightly
  21. constabulary
    a force of police officers
  22. cocksure
    marked by excessive confidence
  23. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  24. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  25. equinoctial
    relating to when the lengths of night and day are equal
  26. specious
    plausible but false
  27. lascar
    an East Indian sailor
  28. retrogression
    returning to a former state
  29. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  30. remonstrance
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  31. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  32. gaol
    a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
  33. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  34. crocus
    any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
  35. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  36. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  37. recompense
    make payment to
  38. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  39. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  40. indisposition
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  41. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  42. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  43. inimitably
    in an unreproducible manner
  44. vehemence
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
Created on Sun Sep 18 15:24:39 EDT 2011

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