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Hound of Baskervilles 10-12
Sherlock Holmes: Hound of the Baskervilles Vocabulary-Chapters 10-12
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Literature
8th Grade
02/07/2008

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Grievance

 

The judge listened to the labor union's grievance; he found the complaint to be fair.

Definition
A wrong that causes anger or distress
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Atone

 

Why should we atone for our actions if we have done nothing wrong?

Definition
To make up for wrongs done
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Deluge

 

It was a real deluge; the rain fell for several days without stopping.

Definition
a downpour; heavy rain
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Pittance

 

Debbie's allowance is so small that she calls it a pittance.

Definition
a small allowance, usually of money
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Interrogate

 

The police officer began to interrogate all of the witnesses; he asked each of them where they were the night the crime was committed.

Definition
To examine; ask questions
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Incessant

 

The construction workers were using a jackhammer all afternoon, and the incessant noice was painful.

Definition
Never ending; continuous
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Abhor

 

My father hates oatmeal, and i abhor it too.

Definition
To hate; look on with disgust and dislike
Term

Invoke

 

If we must, we will invoke that long unused law in order to prevent the factory from polluting the water.

Definition
To call upon; resort to; put to use
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Effigy

 

They made an effigy of their enemy and hung it from a tree.

Definition
A doll-like form made to resemble a person or animal, often made of straw or cloth
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Autocrat

 

The Emperor was an autocrat; he had complete control over people.

Definition
A person who takes, has, and keeps complete authority over others
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Submission

 

The officers expected a battle, so they were surprised by the complete submission of the enemy.

Definition
The act of giving in; accepting without resistance
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Dilapidated

 

The houses on Beal Street are dilapidated because they have never been cared for.

Definition
Broken down; ruined
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Incisive

 

Jerry's questions were fairly good but not as incisive as Tim's.

Definition
Sharp; clear; to the point
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Atrocious

 

The food in the new restaurant is very bad, and the service is equally atrocious.

Definition
Extremely bad; dreadful
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Prostate

 

The medics carefully lifted the prostate victim from the ground and placed him on a stretcher.

Definition
Lying on the ground
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Audacious

 

Some said the proposal was bold, but I saw nothing audacious about it.

Definition
Bold; daring
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