And Then There Were None Vocabulary

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And Then There Were None Vocabulary
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And Then There
Were None
by Agatha Christie
Definitions
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And Then There
Were None
Definitions
1. acquiesce
AK wee es
to give in, to comply
,<<acquiesceAK
Synonyms >>
accede, agree, assent, consent, subscribe
I was so desperate that I had to acquiesce to his demands.
Derivatives >>
2. adroit
,<<adroituh
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> to object; to disagree
acquiescence, acquiescent, acquiescingly, acquiescently
uh DROW it
skillful, adept
clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, ingenious, ingenuity
Antonym >> inept
The magician was especially adroit in making the lion disappear.
Derivatives >>
adroitly, adroitness
3. affable
AF uh bul
friendly, courteous, amiable
,<<affableAF
Synonyms >> uh cordial, genial, gracious, sociable
Antonym >> surly; aloof; unfriendly
He had a very affable nature, always saying "Hello" to everyone.
Derivatives >>
affability, affableness, affably
ANG gyuh ler
4. angular
lean; sharp cornered; gaunt
Antonym >> rotund
Synonyms >>
The patient has lost so much weight that his face has become quite angular.
Derivatives >>
angulate, angularity, angulation, angulator
a pre HEND
5. apprehend
to seize, arrest, take into custody; to understand; become aware of
Antonym >> turn loose
Synonyms >>
Fortunately the police apprehended the man who stole my television.
Derivatives >>
apprehender, apprehensible, apprehensibility, apprehension
uh SEND
6. ascend
to move upward, to rise from a lower station
Antonym >> to descend; to go down
Synonyms >>
The climbers ascended the mountain.
Derivatives >>
ascendancy, ascendance, ascendant, ascension, ascending, ascended
7. assuage
uh SWAYJ
to ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm
,<<assuageuh
Synonyms >>
allay, alleviate, lighten, soothe
Antonym >> to irritate; to intensify
Your kind words should assuage her suffering. The medicine should assuage his pain.
Derivatives >>
assuaged, assuaging, assuagement, assuager
8. astute
uh STOOT
shrewd, perspicacious, perceptive
,<<astuteuh
Synonyms >>
sagacious
Antonym >> undiscerning
One must be astute to do a geometry proof.
Derivatives >>
9. aura
,<<auraAW
Synonyms >>
astutely, astuteness
AW ruh
a distinctive quality about a person, thing, or place
Antonym >>
Those at the inauguration ceremony had the aura of greatness.
Derivatives >>
10. aversion
,<<aversionuh
Synonyms >>
auras, aural
uh VER shun
strong disinclination, disliking
hesitance, loathing, reluctance
Antonym >> inclination
I have an aversion to getting married.
Derivatives >>
11. bizarre
,<<bizarrebuh
Synonyms >>
averseness, aversely, averse
buh ZAR
out of the ordinary, odd
Antonym >> ordinary
Snow in May is a bizarre occurrence for Texans.
Derivatives >>
bizarrely, bizarreness
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12. blunder
BLUN der
to make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness
,<<blunderBLU
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> act wisely
His election campaign was wrecked by one blunder after another
Derivatives >>
blunderer, blunderingly, blundering
13. capricious
kuh PRISH us
changing suddenly, fickle
,<<capriciousku
Synonyms >>
inconstant, mercurial, unstable
Her capricious moods are difficult to anticipate.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> stable
caprice, capriciously, capriciousness
14. caustic
KAW stik
,<<causticKAW
Synonyms >>
mordant, scathing
sarcastically biting, acrid
Antonym >> kind; gentle
Critics are known for their caustic remarks about movies that they do not like.
Derivatives >>
15. congeal
,<<congealkun
Synonyms >>
caustically, causticity
kun JEEL
to solidify or to coagulate
Antonym >> to become fluid
We waited three hours for the Jell-O to congeal.
Derivatives >>
16. conventional
,<<conventional
Synonyms >>
congealing, congealed, congealment, congelative
kun VEN shun ul
customary, standard established behavior
Antonym >> unorthodox
In some places it is conventional for families to arrange marriages for their children.
Derivatives >>
17. corroboration
Synonyms >>
conventionalism, conventionalist, conventionality, conventionalization, conventionally
kuh rob uh RAY shun
confirmation
authentication, substantiation, validation, verification
Antonym >> refutation
Fortunately, I had some corroboration for my whereabouts on the night of the crime.
Derivatives >>
corroborate, corroborated, corroborating, corroboratory, corroboratively, corroborator
KUV urt, KO vurt
18. covert
Synonyms >>
secret, concealed
clandestine, furtive, stealthy, surreptitious, underhanded
Antonym >> open, conspicuous
The spy was engaged in many covert activities; it was his job to keep them secret.
Derivatives >>
covertly, covertness
19. decorum
deh KOR um
appropriate conduct, correct and proper behavior
,<<decorumdeh
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> impropriety
The students' decorum at the dance was excellent.
Derivatives >>
decorous, decorously, decorousness
20. deference
DEF ur uns
courteous going along with the opinions or wishes of another
,<<deferenceDE
Synonyms >>
homage, reverence, respect
Antonym >> disrespect
In deference to your wishes, I will not see him again.
Derivatives >>
deferential, deferentially, deferentiality
21. desultory
DES ul tore ee
jumping around, aimless, random
,<<desultoryDE
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> concentrated
The man's desultory attempts at finding employment wasted his time.
Derivatives >>
22. disparage
,<<disparagede
Synonyms >>
desultorious, desultoriness, desultorily, desultor
deh SPAR ij
belittle, decry, deprecate
to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
Antonym >> to praise profusely
His disparaging remarks about me caused the committee to give the job to another person.
Derivatives >>
23. dispassionate
,<<dispassionat
Synonyms >>
disparagement, disparager, disparagingly
dis PAH shun ate
lack of passion or emotion
Antonym >> prejudiced
His dispassionate remarks about the man's death left me feeling cold.
Derivatives >>
dispassion, dispassionately, dispassionateness, dispassioned
EE un, EE on
24. eon
a long period of time
Antonym >> short time
Synonyms >>
It seems like it will be eons before I am allowed to date.
Derivatives >>
aeon, aeonian, eonian, aeonic, aeonial
EK seh junt
25. exigent
urgent, requiring immediate attention
Antonym >> lacking urgency
Synonyms >>
The exigent situation required immediate attention.
Derivatives >>
exigency, exigencies, exigence, exigently
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26. exonerate
ig ZON uh rate
to free from blame, obligation, or responsibility; to exculpate
,<<exonerateig
Synonyms >>
absolve, acquit, vindicate
Antonym >> to convict
I need your testimony to exonerate me from this charge.
Derivatives >>
exoneration, exonerated, exoner
27. exquisite
ek QUIS it
,<<exquisiteek
Synonyms >>
The elaborate food was exquisite.
Derivatives >>
28. ferocity
,<<ferocityfuh
Synonyms >>
perfect or close to perfect in a lovely or delicate way
Antonym >> crude and unattractive
exquisitely, exquisiteness, exquisitively
fuh ROS eh tee
savagery
Antonym >> mildness
A tiger is an animal that has ferocity.
Derivatives >>
ferocious, ferociously, ferociousness
29. flourish
FLUR ish
,<<flourishFLU
Synonyms >>
to thrive, to grow well
Antonym >> to wither
The company flourished after a new board of directors took control.
Derivatives >>
30. furtive
,<<furtiveFUR
Synonyms >>
flourisher, flourishing, flourishingly, flourishy
FUR tiv
secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
clandestine, covert, stealthy, surreptitious, underhanded
Antonym >> bold
During the test, he made some furtive glances at other classmates' papers.
Derivatives >>
furtively, furtiveness
GAUL ing
31. galling
very irritating
Antonym >> soothing
Synonyms >>
It was a galling experience to have my boyfriend ask another girl to the prom.
Derivatives >>
gallingly, gallingness, gall, galls, galled
GRAV eh tee
32. gravity
Synonyms >>
seriousness, importance
earnestness, sedateness, sobriety, solemnity, staidness
Antonym >> unimportance
The gravity of the situation was heightened by the death of the president .
Derivatives >>
grave, graver, gravely
33. hideous
HID ee us
very ugly, offensive, shocking
,<<hideousHID
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> delightful
Some characters in the horror movie had hideous faces.
Derivatives >>
hideously, hideousness, hideosity
34. impudent
IM pyuh dunt
disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior
,<<impudentIM
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> respectful
The student's impudent act of using profanity toward Mrs. Dove caused him to be expelled.
Derivatives >>
impudence, impudency, impudently, impudentness, impudicity
35. incongruity
in kon GROO eh tee
nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility
,<<incongruityi
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> agreement
The incongruity between the two stories led me to doubt the accuracy of either report.
Derivatives >>
36. indignation
,<<indignationi
Synonyms >>
incongruent, incongruently, incongruence, incongruous, incongrously, incongruousness
in dig NAY shun
fury, ire, rage, wrath
anger as a result of something unjust
Antonym >> serenity
I have much indignation about the light sentence given to the drunk driver who ran over my child .
Derivatives >>
indignant, indignantly, indignance, indignify, indignities
37. inert
in URT
rtinertinertinert
Synonyms >>
idle, passive, supine
unable to move or to act, sluggish
Antonym >> active
It takes a long time to get things done when we must depend on inert bureaucrats.
Derivatives >>
inertia, inertial, inertion, inertness, inertly
eh NATE
38. innate
existing from birth, inborn
Antonym >> learned
Synonyms >>
He has innate athletic talents that cannot be taught.
Derivatives >>
innated, innately, innateness, innatism, innative
eh NOK yoo us
39. innocuous
harmless, producing no injury
Antonym >> dangerous; injurious
Synonyms >>
Since the drink is innocuous, it is okay for us to have some.
Derivatives >>
innocuously, innocuousness
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40. jubilee
JOO buh lee
a period of rejoicing
,<<jubileeJOO
Synonyms >>
The year of jubilee was a time of happiness and celebrating.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> season of mourning
jubilance, jubilant, jubilantly, jubilarian, jubilate, jubilation, jubilize
41. juncture
JUNGK chur
a point of joining
,<<junctureJUN
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> separation
His new book emphasizes the importance of the juncture of poetry and music into a new art form.
Derivatives >>
42. laconic
,<<laconicluh
Synonyms >>
junctural, junctional
luh KON ik
using a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude
compendious, concise, pithy, succinct, summary, terse
Antonym >> verbose
After the loss, the coach's remarks were laconic.
Deri vatives >>
43. lassitude
,<<lassitudeLA
Synonyms >>
laconian, laconical, laconically, laconicism, laconism
LAS eh tood
feeling of weariness; fatigue
languor, lethargy, stupor, torpor
Antonym >> restlessness
The hot weather in some parts of Mexico probably created the lassitude that led to the siesta.
Derivatives >>
lassitudes
44. lithe
LIETH
,<<litheLIETHli
Synonyms >>
flexible and graceful
Antonym >> inflexible
Ballet is a dance for lithe dancers.
Derivatives >>
lithely
LUSH us
45. luscious
very pleasant to the taste
Antonym >> unpleasant to the taste
Synonyms >>
The meal was absolutely luscious.
Derivatives >>
lusciously, lusciousness
lug ZHOOR ee unt
46. luxuriant
Synonyms >>
abundant in growth, very fertile
lavish, lush, prodigal, profuse
Antonym >> scanty
The luxuriant farmland of Iowa provides an abundant amount of food.
Derivatives >>
luxuriance, luxurancy, luxuriantly, luxuriate, luxurious, luxuriously, luxuriousness, luxury
47. malevolence
muh LEV uh lens
ill will or evil intentions
,<<malevolence
Synonyms >>
malice, malignity, spite, spleen
Antonym >> benevolence
The old man's malevolence was obvious when he remo ved the girl from his will.
Derivatives >>
malevolent, malevolently
48. malicious
muh LISH us
motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm
,<<maliciousmu
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> kind
The malicious boy burned down the school.
Derivatives >>
maliciousness, malice, maliciously, maliceful
49. methodical
muh THOD eh kul
proceeding in a regular or systematic order
,<<methodicalm
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> haphazard
The surgeon was very methodical in delivering the baby.
Derivatives >>
methodically, methodicalness
50. meticulous
muh TIK yuh lus
,<<meticulousm
Synonyms >>
punctilious, scrupulous
taking great care
Antonym >> careless
I am usually very meticulous in completing my assignments.
Derivatives >>
meticulously, meticulousness
51. monotony
moh NOT uh nee
,<<monotonymo
Synonyms >>
sameness
Antonym >> diversity
There is so much monotony in my life that I need a change
Derivatives >>
monotoness, monotonous, monotonously, monotonousness, monotonist
MYOOZ
52. muse
Synonyms >>
meditate, ruminate
to ponder
Antonym >>
I have often mused about life on a tropical island.
Derivatives >>
mused, museful, musefully, museless, musing
uh BLEEK
53. oblique
slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading
Antonym >> direct
Synonyms >>
Because of the suspect's oblique answers, our interrogation of him led us in the wrong direction.
Derivatives >>
obliquate, obliquation, obliquely, obliqueness, obliquely
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54. oblivion
uh BLIV ee un
state of being forgotten
,<<oblivionuh
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> remembrance
Until the singer's recent hit, his career had fallen into a state of oblivion.
Derivatives >>
oblivious, obliviously
55. obstinate
OB stuh nit
unyielding regardless of reason or logic
,<<obstinateOB
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> yielding
He will not accept advice on many things because of his obstinate attitude.
Derivatives >>
56. overt
,<<overtoh
Synonyms >>
obstinacy, obstinancy, obstinance, obstinately, obstinateness, obstination
oh VURT
conspicuous
open to view
Antonym >> secret; hidden
In an overt attempt to take over the corporation, he offered $50 per share for stock in the company.
Derivatives >>
57. palpable
,<<palpablePA
Synonyms >>
overtly, overtness
PAL puh bul
tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable
Antonym >>
I do not see how I overlooked such a palpable miscalculation.
Derivatives >>
palpability, palpably, palpableness
58. paradoxical
pair uh DOKS uh kul
,<<paradoxicalp
Synonyms >>
something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct
Antonym >>
It is paradoxical that a man from the South, Lyndon Johnson, led the fight for the passage of a civil rights bill.
Derivatives >>
paradoxicality, paradoxicalness, paradoxology, paradoxality
PUR juh ree
59. perjury
false testimony under oath
Antonym >> truthful testimony
Synonyms >>
He was charged with perjury for lying to the grand jury.
Derivatives >>
perjure, perjured, perjuring, perjurer, perjurious, perjuriously, perjuriousness, perjurous
pur PECH oo ate
60. perpetuate
to prolong the existence of something
Antonym >> to destroy
Synonyms >>
The Audubon Society works to perpetuate the species of many threatened birds.
Derivatives >>
perpetuation, perpetuator, perpetuity, perpetual, perpetually
61. placid
PLAS id
peaceful, calm
,<<placidPLAS
Synonyms >>
serene, tranquil
The wilderness is usually a placid place where one can relax.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> disturbed
placidity, placidly, placidness
62. plaintive
PLANE tiv
mournful and expressing sorrow
,<<plaintivePL
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> joyful
The dog moaned in a plaintive manner when her puppies were taken.
Derivatives >>
plaintively, plaintiveness
63. plight
PLITE
difficult or adverse situation
,<<plightPLITE
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> fortunate situation
My plight is that I do not have enough money to pay my bills.
Derivatives >>
plights, plighted, plighting
64. pretentious
preh TEN shus
,<<pretentiousp
Synonyms >>
ostentatious, pompous
making an extravagant outward show, self-important
Antonym >> meek; humble; shy
Isn't it a little pretentious to spend two million dollars on a wedding?
Derivatives >>
65. protract
,<<protractpro
Synonyms >>
pretension, pretention, pretensionless, pretensive, pretentiously, pretentiousness
pro TRAKT
to prolong
Antonym >> to shorten
The union hopes to protract the strike in order to force management to settle.
Derivatives >>
protractedly, protractedness, pretractible, protraction, protractive
KWAYNT
66. quaint
Synonyms >>
unusual in character or appearance
eccentric, peculiar, queer, unique
Antonym >> ordinary
When we go to New England, we like to stay in a quaint old inn that gives us the flavor of the area.
Derivatives >>
quaintish, quaintly, quaintness
RANG kur
67. rancor
Synonyms >>
bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity
animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, hostility
Antonym >> affection; kindness
I was full of rancor when I learned that the men had killed my parents.
Derivatives >>
rancored, rancorous, rancorously
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68. raucous
RAH kus
loud and boisterous, harsh, disorderly
,<<raucousRAH
Synonyms >>
stentorian, strident
Antonym >> quiet; mild
The raucous crowd at the fight threw chairs into the ring to show disagreement with the decision.
Derivatives >>
raucously, raucousness, raucid, raucity
69. reiterate
ree IT uh rate
to repeat
,<<reiterateree
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> to fail to repeat
I hope that I am not becoming redundant by again reiterating the key facts.
Derivatives >>
70. replete
,<<repletereh
Synonyms >>
reiteration, reiteratedly, reiterative, reiteratively
reh PLETE
plenary
filled to capacity, abundantly supplied
Antonym >> devoid
The bar was replete with every possible kind of alcohol.
Derivatives >>
repleteness, repletion, repletive
71. reproach
reh PROCH
to blame for something; a disgrace
,<<reproachreh
Synonyms >>
admonish, castigate, chasten, chastise, chide, rebuke, reprove Antonym >> to praise; accolade
Her conduct was so good that it was beyond reproach.
Derivatives >>
72. rigor
,<<rigorRIG
Synonyms >>
reproachable, reproachful, reproachfully, reproachfulness, reproachingly
RIG ur
strictness, severity
Antonym >> laxity
Calculus and physics are courses that require rigor in study habits.
Derivatives >>
rigorism, rigorist, rigoristic, rigoristic, rigorous, rigorously, rigoroursness
ROO muh nate
73. ruminate
Synonyms >>
meditate, muse, ponder
to consider for a long time at a slow pace, to ponder
Antonym >> to consider fleetingly
We will have to go elsewhere if you ruminate about your decision for a long period.
Derivatives >>
ruminatingly, ruminator, ruminative, ruminant, ruminantly
suh GAY shus
74. sagacious
Synonyms >>
astute, perspicacious
wise, shrewd, very discerning
Antonym >> ignorant; uninformed; undiscerning
The sagacious freshman knew not to buy an elevator pass from the senior attempting a clever ruse.
Derivatives >>
sagaciate, sagaciously, sagaciousness, sagacity
75. savory
SAY vuh ree
appetizing
,<<savorySAY
Synonyms >>
palatable, toothsome
My mother is known for her savory meals.
Derivatives >>
Antonym >> unappetizing
savor, savored, savorer, savorily, savoriness, savoringly, savorous, savorsome
76. servile
SUR vil, SUR vile
overly submissive
,<<servileSUR
Synonyms >>
obsequious, slavish, subservient
Antonym >> authoritative
Having complete devotion and submissiveness for the sheik, the women of the harem were very servile.
Derivatives >>
servilely, servilism, servility, servitude
77. solicitous
suh LIS eh tus
worried, concerned
,<<solicitoussuh
Synonyms >>
He was very solicitous about the health of his ill grandmother.
Derivatives >>
78. stealthy
,<<stealthySTE
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> unconcerned
solicitously, solicitousness, solicitude
STEL the
acting in a secret and sneaky way--this is a negative term
clandestine, covert, furtive, surreptitious, underhanded
Antonym >> open; indiscreet
The secret organization moves by stealth to gather information on its enemies.
Derivatives >>
79. stolid
,<<stolidSTOL
Synonyms >>
stealthful, stealthfully, stealthily, stealthiness, stealth
STOL id
apathetic, phlegmatic, stoic
showing little emotion
Antonym >> emotional
He always has a stolid appearance at the poker table.
Derivatives >>
stolidly, stolidity
suk SINGKT
80. succinct
Synonyms >>
brief, compact
compendious, concise, laconic, pithy, summary, terse
Antonym >> frequently digressing
Because her comments were succinct and to the point the ceremony was brief.
Derivatives >>
succinctly, succinctness
SUM un
81. summon
Synonyms >>
convene, convoke, muster
to call together, to send for or to request to appear
Antonym >> to turn away
I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal's office.
Derivatives >>
summoner, summons
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82. surreptitious
sur up TISH us
secret, clandestine, stealthy
,<<surreptitious
Synonyms >>
covert, furtive, underhanded
Antonym >> aboveboard; in an open manner
The Watergate burglars tried to attain information in a surreptitious manner.
Derivatives >>
surreptitiously
83. tacit
TAS it
understood, silent, not spoken, implicit
,<<tacitTAS
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> spoken; verbalized
We have a tacit agreement that the goods are delivered only after payment is made.
Derivatives >>
tacitly, tacitness, taciturn
84. tenacious
teh NAY shus
,<<tenaciousteh
Synonyms >>
mettlesome, resolved
persistent, holding fast to a position
Antonym >> fickle
England was tenacious in its desire not to fall to the Germans.
Derivatives >>
85. unobtrusive
,<<unobtrusive
Synonyms >>
tenaciously, tenaciousness, tenacity
un ob TRUE siv
not readily noticeable, inconspicuous
Antonym >> noticeable; obvious
He is very unobtrusive sitting over there in the corner.
Derivatives >>
86. unwieldy
,<<unwieldyun
Synonyms >>
unobtrusiveness, unobtrusively
un WEEL dee
difficult to manage due to size
Antonym >> of manageable size
I was not able to move the unwieldy cabinet by myself.
Derivatives >>
unwieldily, unwieldiness, unwieldly
VEE uh munt
87. vehement
forcefully expressing emotion or conviction
Antonym >> meek
Synonyms >>
He vehemently denied that he had said those harsh words.
Derivatives >>
vehemence, vehemency, vehemently
vin DIK tiv
88. vindictive
revengeful, spiteful
Antonym >> loving; forgiving
Synonyms >>
You should be more forgiving and less vindictive.
Derivatives >>
vindicated, vindication, vindicative, vindicator, vindicatory, vindictive, vindictively, vindictiveness
89. waver
WAY vur
to show indecision or to vacillate
,<<waverWAY
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> to stand firm
I have convinced him to waver from his previous decision.
Derivatives >>
wavers, wavered, wavering, waveringly, wavery
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And Then There
Were None
by Agatha Christie
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And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
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acquiesced
adroit
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dispassionate
eons
exigencies
exonerate
exquisite
ferocity
flourish
furtive
gall
gravely
hideous
impudent
incongruous
indignant
inert
innate
innocuous
jubilee
juncture
laconically
lassitude
lithe
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luscious
luxurious
malevolence
malicious
methodical
meticulously
monotonous
musingly
obliquely
oblivion
obstinate
overt
palpably
paradoxically
perjury
perpetuate
placid
plaintively
plight
pretense
protracted
quaint
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rancor
raucous
reiterate
replete
reproach
rigorous
ruminated
sagacity
savory
servitude
solicitude
stealthily
stolidly
succinct
summon
surreptitious
tacit
tenacious
unobtrusively
unwieldly
vehement
vindictive
waver
These words which appear in And Then There Were None have been identified as words or derivatives of words
that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in the order in which they appear in the novel.
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luxurious
flourish
aura
gravely
ruminated
plaintively
conventionally
luscious
surreptitious
disparagingly
malevolence
dispassionately
ascend
monotonous
caustic
quaint
bizarre
angularities
unobtrusively
adroit
covertly
inert
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replete
exonerate
deferential
servitude
reproach
vehement
capricious
indignant
decorous
rancor
unwieldy
malicious
desultory
obliquely
acquiesced
placid
waver
juncture
perpetuate
oblivion
aversion
impudent
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apprehension
musingly
furtive
overt
stealthily
perjury
succinct
corroborate
jubilee
reiterate
plight
tenacious
affably
laconically
congealed
meticulously
ferocity
lithe
eons
sagacity
methodical
pretense
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gall
tacit
summon
astuteness
stolidly
obstinate
lassitude
innocuous
raucous
hideous
solicitude
savory
blunder
palpably
exigencies
incongruous
innate
assuage
protracted
rigorous
paradoxically
exquisite
vindictive
And Then There
Were None
by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary Test 1
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
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acquiesce
adroit
affable
angular
apprehend
ascend
assuage
astute
aura
averse
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
lean; sharp cornered
strong disinclination; disliking
to seize; arrest; take into custody
to move upward; to rise from a lower station
to give in; comply
a distinctive quality about a person, thing or place
skillful; adept
friendly; courteous; amiable
to ease; mitigate; make less painful or burdensome
shrewd; perspicacious; perceptive
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
confirmation
sarcastically biting statement; acrid
to solidify or coagulate
out of the ordinary; odd
customary; standard established behavior
to make a mistake as a result of stupidity
courteous going along with the opinions of another
secret; concealed
changing suddenly; fickle
proper behavior
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
urgent; requiring immediate attention
a long period of time
to degrade; to speak of in a derogatory manner
secret in an underhanded way; stealthy
savagery
jumping aroung; aimless; random
lack of passion or emotion
to thrive; to grow well
perfect or close to perfect in a lovely way
to free from blame; obligation or responsibility
Exercise B
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bizarre
blunder
capricious
caustic
congeal
conventional
corroboration
covert
decorousness
deference
Exercise C
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desultory
disparage
dispassionate
eon
exigent
exonerate
exquisite
ferocity
flourish
furtive
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And Then There
Were None
by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary Test 2
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
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galling
gravity
hideous
impudent
incongruity
indignation
inert
innate
innocuous
jubilee
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
existing from birth; inborn
anger as a result of something unjust
harmless; producing no injury
seriousness; importance
very ugly; offensive; shocking
a period of rejoicing
nonconformity; disagreement; incompatability
very irritating
disrespectful; characterized by improper bold behavior
unable to move or act; sluggish
Exercise B
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juncture
laconic
lassitude
lithe
luscious
luxuriant
malevolence
malicious
methodical
meticulous
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
flexible and graceful
proceeding in a regular or systematic order
very pleasant to the taste
taking great care
ill will or evil intentions
feeling of weariness; fatigue
a point of joining
use of minimum of words; concise
abundant growth; fertile
motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
false testimony under oath
open to view
state of being forgotten
to ponder
to prolong the existence of something
unyielding regardless of reason or logic
slanting; indirect; evasive; devious; misleading
sameness
something that appears false but is actually correct
tangible; perceptible; easily noticeable
Exercise C
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monotony
muse
oblique
oblivion
obstinate
overt
palpable
paradoxical
perjury
perpetuate
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And Then There
Were None
by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary Test 3
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
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placid
plaintive
plight
pretentious
protract
quaint
rancor
raucous
reiterate
replete
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
bitter deep-seated ill will; enmity
to prolong
mournful and expressing sorrow
filled to capacity; abundantly supplied
loud and boisterous; harsh; disorderly
unusual in character or appearance
making an extravagant outward show; self-important
difficult or adverse situation
peaceful; calm
to repeat
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
acting in a secret and sneaky way
worried; concerned
overly submissive
strictness; severity
wise; shrewd; very discerning
to blame for something; a disgrace
showing little emotion
brief; compact
appetizing
to consider for a long time at a slow pace; ponder
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
not readily noticeable, inconspicuous
understood; silent; not spoken; implicit
forcefully expressing emotion or conviction
to show indecision or to vacillate
cleared of accusations or charges
difficult to manage due to size
secret; clandestine; stealthy
persistent; holding fast to a position
to call together, to send for or request to appear
Exercise B
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reproach
rigor
ruminate
sagacious
savory
servile
solicitous
stealthy
stolid
succinct
Exercise C
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22.
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24.
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27.
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summon
surreptitious
tacit
tenacious
unobtrusive
unwieldy
vehement
vindicated
waver
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And Then There
Were None
by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary Test 1
1.
e
2.
g
3.
h
4.
a
5.
c
6.
d
7.
i
8.
j
9.
f
10.
b
11.
d
12.
f
13.
i
14.
b
15.
c
16.
e
17.
a
18.
h
19.
j
20.
g
21.
f
22.
c
23.
g
24.
b
25.
a
26.
j
27.
i
28.
e
29.
h
30.
d
Vocabulary Test 2
1.
h
2.
d
3.
e
4.
i
5.
g
6.
b
7.
j
8.
a
9.
c
10.
f
11.
g
12.
h
13.
f
14.
a
15.
c
16.
i
17.
e
18.
j
19.
b
20.
d
21.
h
22.
d
23.
g
24.
c
25.
f
26.
b
27.
j
28.
i
29.
a
30.
e
Vocabulary Test 3
1.
i
2.
c
3.
h
4.
g
5.
b
6.
f
7.
a
8.
e
9.
j
10.
d
11.
f
12.
d
13.
j
14.
e
15.
i
16.
c
17.
b
18.
a
19.
g
20.
h
21.
i
22.
g
23.
b
24.
h
25.
a
26.
f
27.
c
28.
e
29.
d
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