The Return of Sherlock Holmes Glossary

The Return of Sherlock Holmes Glossary

'Magnum Opus'

Latin, meaning 'Great Work'

'view-haloa'

Yell; loud shout

Aniseed

The seed of the anise plant, in which anise oil comes from.

Aquiline

Hooked; curvy

Ascetic

Plain; frugal

Assiduously

Persistently

Astrachan

Fur from young lambs coming from the region of Astrakhan

Austere

Severe; serious

Avidity

Eagerness

Bereavement

The state of being in mourning or grief

Bibliophile

A book lover and/or collector

Brougham

A four-wheeled, enclosed carriage

Compunction

Remorse

Conflagration

A large fire

Conjectured

To suppose; to form a theory

Conundrum

A puzzle or riddle; a confusing problem

Dissipation

The act of scattering apart

Dogmatic

Assertive; confident

Ejaculation

Interruption

Embellish

To beautify or praise

Frugal

Simple; plain

Garrot

The act of strangling or throttling someone.

Hansom

Two-wheeled carriage

Harmonium

A keyboard instrument like an organ

Hieroglyphics

Symbols; characters

Ignominious

Humiliating; disgraceful

Impecunious

Poor; destitute

Inanition

Mental and physical exhaustion, usually due to lack of food.

Inexorable

Unrelenting; unflexible

Intermittent

Occasional; recurring

Knickerbockers

Short trousers ending at the knees

Languid

Inactive; sluggish

Meretricious

Gaudy; false

Mitigating

To become or make milder or less serious

Morose

Gloomy' moody

Obstinate

Unyielding; stubborn

Odious

Offensive; detestable

Ostler

Stablehand

Palpitating

Trembling; throbbing

Paroxysm

A sudden violent outburst of anger

Recapitulate

To summarize

Retention

Retaining; withholding

Reverently

Respectfully

Sardonic

Mocking; scornful

Shikari

Big game hunter, usually in India

Slatternly

Sloppy; untidy

Sojourn

A temporary stay

Strenuous

Tiring; physically demanding

Tantalus

A rack or shelf containing decanters or bottles of liquor or wine

Zenith

Peak

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