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

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

3. adder
poisonous snake

4. relating to farming and the countryside
agricultural
relating to farming and the countryside

5. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
amiable
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

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

7. aristocratic
of the upper class

8. awakened
aroused or activated

9. beloved
dearly loved

10. completely ordinary and unremarkable
commonplace
completely ordinary and unremarkable

11. bland
mild; tasteless; dull

12. 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

13. coming to a conclusion through logic
deduction
coming to a conclusion through logic

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

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

16. fatal
bringing death

17. passing naturally from parent to child
hereditary
passing naturally from parent to child

18. kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
hospitality
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

19. to be full of terror and fear
horror-stricken
to be full of terror and fear

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

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

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

23. inhabited
lived in; occupied

24. a depressing feeling of being alone
lonelier
a depressing feeling of being alone

25. an intense or extreme enthusiasm or excitement
mania
an intense or extreme enthusiasm or excitement

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

27. adj-famous for something bad
notorious
adj-famous for something bad

28. overjoyed
extreme happiness

29. a person who is very poor
pauper
a person who is very poor

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

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

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

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

34. having a pattern of dots
speckled
having a pattern of dots

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

36. unapproachable
Unfriendly, difficult to know, discouraging intimacies

37. not within thought; not awake
unconscious
not within thought; not awake

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

39. untimely
Happening too soon

40. a system in a building that provides fresh air
ventilation
a system in a building that provides fresh air

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

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

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