Jekyll and Hyde chapters 5-10

Ruminate

ponder; consider; contemplate

Qualm

apprehension; doubt

Sedulously

diligently; in a hard-working manner

Callous

cold-hearted; unfeeling; insensitive

Vile

horrible; abominable

Amity

friendliness; goodwill

Stringent

strict; harsh

Inscruitable

mysterious; incomprehensible

Mein

manner; appearance

Disconsolate

unable to be consoled; miserable

Abject

hopeless; dismal

Ken

scope of knowledge or sight

Cheval-glass

mirror

Circulars

mailed advertisements (equivalent of modern day junk mail)

M.P.

member of parliament

Explicit

clear; precise

Calamity

disaster; tragedy

Induce

convince; provoke

Exorbitant

excessive; unreasonable

Pallor

unhealthy paleness

Peril

danger

Semblance

likeness; appearance (resemblance)

Pungent

strong smelling

Volatile

unstable; unpredictable

Impediment

obstacle; impairment

Farrago

confused mixture

Reconcile

make compatible

Profound

intense

Duplicity

double-ness; deceit

Morbid

sinister; dark

Extraneous

unnecessary; superfluous

Scruple

doubt due to morality or propreity

Vigilance

attentiveness; alertness

Efficacy

effectiveness

Repungnance

disgust; hatred

Diabolical

devilish

Aversion

repulsion; hatred

Vicarious

experienced through another person

Depravity

moral corruption; wickedness

Indifference

apathy; lack of concern

Humility

humbleness; modesty

Abhorrence

hatred; disgust

Despondency

hopelessness

Acquiescence

agreement; obedience

Prudence

caution; practicality

Blasphemy

profanity; curse