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The Adventure of the Empty House Vocabulary

Study help for vocabulary from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories

AB
loiterTo stand idly about; linger aimlessly
breechThe part of a firearm behind the barrel
admirableDeserving admiration
jauntyHaving a buoyand or self-confident air
incessantContinuing without interuption
depotA railroad or bus station
profileThe side view of an object or structure
quiverTo shake with a trembling movement
stalkTo pursue stealthily
roundaboutIndirect; like a circle
abyssA deep cleft between high rocks
destinationThe place to which one is going or directed
melancholySaddness or depression
befallenTo come to pass; happen
protrudeTo push or direct outward; project


Stephen M. Wright

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