These are challenging words from chapter one of Jekyll and Hyde which you will read next year. You will also be reading 19th-century sources for your language papers and so, this vocab will be useful. If you do not know the word you will need to look up the definition.
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countenance |
Dislike welled up inside me, but I managed to keep my countenance and voice cordial.
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eminently |
He was a man eminently successful in the line of life which he chose, and deservedly so.
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modest |
The birth of our second child means that our modest Victorian terrace is now bulging at the seams.
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sordid |
I got used to sordid digs, ghastly dressing rooms and tatty restaurants in Pitsville.
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Juggernaut |
Now that I know how to make the camera phone work, I am going to be an unstoppable juggernaut of stupid pictures.
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harpies |
In the old Greek stories harpies were agents of divine retribution unleashed on those who victimized others by violence.
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Apocryphal |
I have no idea whether or not the above story is true or apocryphal, but I'd like to believe it anyway.
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proprieties |
When attending a wedding, there are certain proprieties that must be observed.
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pedantically |
So I'm watching the movie with the careful eye of one who knows the book and will be judging it pedantically.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
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Spelling games using the word list: Jekyll & Hyde Vocab 1 - Stretch and Challenge
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Easter Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
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