8th Grade Word List: Literature
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The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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| The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle | 1 |
bulbous |  |
a. curving outward a. shaped like a bulb | |
ferrule | |
n. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting | |
pique | |
v. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride | |
indifference | |
n. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | |
convex | |
a. curving or bulging outward | |
erroneous | |
a. containing or characterized by error | |
fallacy | |
n. a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning | |
pledge | |
n. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something | |
mastiff | |
n. an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog | |
incredulous | |
a. not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving | |
spaniel | |
n. any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears | |
jut | |
v. extend out or project in space | |
sloven | |
a. habitually untidy or careless; | |
dingy | |
a. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot | |
fray | |
v. cause friction v. wear away by rubbing | |
benevolence | |
n. disposition to do good | |
dabbler | |
n. an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge | |
dolichocephalic | |
a. having a relatively long skull | |
supra-orbital | |
a. situated above the orbit of the eye | |
parietal | |
a. of, relating to, attached to, or denoting the wall of the body or of a body cavity or hollow structure | |
fissure | |
n. a long narrow depression in a surface | |
fulsome | |
a. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | |
covet | |
v. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) | |
dexterity | |
n. skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands | |
agile | |
a. mentally quick a. moving quickly and lightly | |
antenna | |
n. either of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects | |
asperity | |
n. harshness of manner | |
inadvertently | |
ad. without knowledge or intention | |
ado | |
n. trouble or difficulty | |
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