Adjectives from Hound of the Baskervilles and “Speckled Band.” Flashcards by Jonathan Bishop | Brainscape

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covetous

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eagerly desirous of

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inclement

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stormy

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slovenly

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careless in work habits

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dexterous

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skillful

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indelible

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not able to be erased

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wily

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cunning

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onerous

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burdensome

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congenial

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pleasant because of a personality

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clandestine

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secret

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pugnacious

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combative in nature

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fulsome

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disgustingly excessive

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circumspect

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cautious

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austere

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severe in manor or appearance

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resonant

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deep and full in sound

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languid

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weary

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imperturbable

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calm

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morose

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sullen; ill humored

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prosaic

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dull and unimaginative

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wanton

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unrestrained

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bemused

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confused