"And Then There Were None" Vocabulary
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- Appareled
- clothed
- Ruminated
- thought over a problem
- Plaintively
- in a sad manner
- Idiosyncrasy
- particular way of behaving
- Pacifically
- in a peaceful/ calm way
- Malicious
- wicked/ intentionally spiteful; wanting to hurt others
- Malevolence
- ill-will, desire to hurt others
- Overt
- open, not hidden
- Conspired
- having plotted
- Constraint
- an opposing force
- Caustic
- sharp, sarcastic
- Replete
- full and satisfied
- Adroitly
- skillfuly
- Exonerated
- released from blame
- Ferret
- to sneak around to gather info
- Brusquely
- ruff, abruptly, rude
- Capricious
- impulsive, likely to change one's mind
- Decorous
- very well-behaved
- Rancor
- bitterness, dislike
- Desultory
- Random, disorganized, unmethodical
- Solicitude
- concern, consideration
- Acquisced
- to give in
- Condone
- forgive, overlook
- Tenacious
- sticking to a plan, opinion, or decision firmly
- Sagacity
- Wiseness, profound knowledge
- Sadistic
- insane
- Palpably
- easily perceivable, intense
- Gullible
- very trusting and easily tricked or deceived