And Then There Were None Novel Vocabulary Vocabulary I 1 Verisimilitude the appearance of being real or true 2 Epistolary relating to a letter 3 Iniquitous unjust evil wicked 4 Fraternizing association with as friends ID: 202597
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Agatha Christie’sAnd Then There Were None
Novel VocabularySlide2
Vocabulary I1. Verisimilitude – the appearance of being real or true
2. Epistolary – relating to a letter3. Iniquitous – unjust; evil; wicked
4. Fraternizing – association with, as friends
5. Laconically – using few words
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Vocabulary I (continued)
6. Adroitness – skillfulness or cleverness
7. Reptilian – related to or resembling a reptile
8. Automaton – a robot
9. Asphyxiation – death by lack of oxygen (suffocation)
10. Subsiding – sinking, becoming lessSlide4
Vocabulary II1. Exonerated – freed; pardoned from blame
2. Exigencies – urgent needs3. Superlatively – in a way that is superior or surpassing all others
4. Illuminated – lit up; made clear
5. Palpably – tangibly (perceived through the senses)Slide5
Vocabulary II (continued)6. Gimlet – a small tool for boring holes
7. Incriminating – charging with or providing someone’s involvement in a crime
8. Reconnaissance – exploratory survey of an area
9. Apparition – supernatural appearance; ghost
10. Imperceptibly – unable
to identify
or pick outSlide6
Vocabulary III1. Cronies – longtime, close friends
2. Reproach – to express displeasure with someone because of his/her bad actions3. Brusquely – short, abrupt, and often harsh way of talking
4. Inert – inability to move or dead
5. Capricious – impulsive, acts without thinkingSlide7
Vocabulary III (Continued) 6. Pious – holy, good, devoted, faithful
7. Decorous – having good, correct, and proper behavior
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Rancour
– bitter, deeply felt hatred
9. Malicious – being evil and cruel
10. Desultory – random, off-topic, scattered (not logical or expected)Slide8
Vocabulary III (Continued)
11. Obliquely – indirect, non straightforward “beating” around the bush.12.Hypocrisy – the act of pretending to be something one is not
13. Proxy – someone who is authorized to act in place of another
14.Perjury – swearing to tell the truth but lying instead
15. Heliographing – using the sun flashing off a mirror to send a messageSlide9
Vocabulary IV1. Recumbent – reclining
2. Momentary – lasting only for a moment3. Malicious – purposely causing injury or distress
4. Obliquely – indirectly
5. Admonitory – serving as a warning Slide10
Vocabulary IV (Continued)
6. Idiosyncrasy – personal oddity, habit, or quirk7. Abated – put an end to or decreased
8. Ascertained – learned with certainty
9. Perseveringly – persistently (without stopping)
10. Cumbrous – hard to manage due to weight or sizeSlide11
Vocabulary IV (Continued)11. Bestial – resembling a beast
12. Lassitude – weariness; fatigue13. Opportune – suitable
14. Paradoxically – in a way that seems contradictory to common sense, yet it is true