The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Ch. 1單詞卡 | Quizlet

apocryphal

of doubtful authorship or authenticity

apt[ness]

inclined; disposed; given; prone

austere

severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding

caper

a prank or trick; harebrained escapade

coquetry

dalliance; trifling

demeanor

conduct; behavior; deportment

dingy

shabby; dismal

emulous[ly]

desirous of equaling or excelling

excursion

a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return

heresy

opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system

kinsman

a blood relative

mortify

to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect

musing

absorbed in thought; meditative

pedantic

ostentatious in one's learning

quaint[ly]

having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque

reputable

honorable; respectable; estimable

ramble

to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner

sinister

threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous

sordid

morally ignoble or base; vile

sullen

showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve

tut-tut

used as an exclamation of contempt, disdain, impatience, etc

undemonstrative

not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection