The Adventures of the Speckled Band Vocabulary Test Friday, May 31

an ability, skill or object attained by training or purchase acquirement an ability, skill or object attained by training or purchase

adder poisonous snake

relating to farming and the countryside agricultural relating to farming and the countryside

agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly amiable agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

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

aristocratic of the upper class

awakened aroused or activated

beloved dearly loved

completely ordinary and unremarkable commonplace completely ordinary and unremarkable

bland mild; tasteless; dull

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

coming to a conclusion through logic deduction coming to a conclusion through logic

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

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

fatal bringing death

passing naturally from parent to child hereditary passing naturally from parent to child

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers hospitality kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

to be full of terror and fear 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

nearing; approaching; about to happen in a negative sense impending nearing; approaching; about to happen in a negative sense

to put in jail, confine or restrict. imprison to put in jail, confine or restrict.

inhabited lived in; occupied

a depressing feeling of being alone lonelier a depressing feeling of being alone

an intense or extreme enthusiasm or excitement mania an intense or extreme enthusiasm or excitement

containing, made of, or resembling a metal metallic containing, made of, or resembling a metal

adj-famous for something bad notorious adj-famous for something bad

overjoyed extreme happiness

a person who is very poor pauper a person who is very poor

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

having no compassion, mercy or pity ruthless having no compassion, mercy or pity

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

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

having a pattern of dots speckled having a pattern of dots

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation terrified thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

unapproachable Unfriendly, difficult to know, discouraging intimacies

not within thought; not awake 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

a system in a building that provides fresh air 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

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