Adjective
"That opening of the door which I had heard after I had returned to my room might mean that he had gone out to keep some ________ appointment."
Synonym: Secretive, behind-the-scenes, furtive
Clandestine
"And now I pass on to another thread which I have _______ out of the tangled skein, the mystery of the sobs in the night, of the tear-stained face of Mrs. Barrymore, of the secret journey of the butler to the western lattice window."
Synonym: Disentangle, Free, Release
Extricate
"A few extracts from the latter will carry me on to those scenes which are _______ fixed in every detail upon my memory."
Synonym: Memorable, Unforgettable, Rememberable
Indelibly
"But when I came to think the matter over my conscience reproached me bitterly for having on any ______ allowed him to go out of my sight."
Synonym: Cover, Excuse, Pose
Pretext
"The cry had been loud on account of its ________, but it had pealed out from somewhere far off on the shadowy plain."
Synonym: Passion, Force, intensity
Vehemence
"The man was a danger to the community, an _________ scoundrel for whom there was neither pity nor excuse."
Synonym: Unqualified
Unmitigated
"‘I guess we are aiding and ______ a felony, Watson?"
Synonym: Endorse, Support, Encourage
Abetting
"So as the fog-bank flowed onward we fell back before it until we were half a mile from the house, and still that dense white sea, with the moon silvering its upper edge, swept slowly and ________ on."
Synonym: Inescapable, Merciless, Inflexible
Inexorably
"He had come to offer apologies for his rudeness of the morning, and after a long private interview with Sir Henry in his study, the upshot of their conversation was that the breach is quite healed, and that we are to dine at Merripit House next Friday as a sign of it. "
Synonym: break, gap
Breach
"I thought as much—and knowing your admirable ______ I was convinced that you were sitting in ambush, a weapon within reach, waiting for the tenant to return."
Synonym: Persistent, Perseverance, Determintaion
Tenacity
"He is silent and ______."
Synonym: Distracted, Distant, Oblivious
Distrait
"‘My life has been one incessant persecution from a husband whom I _____."
Synonym: Hate, Loathe, Despise
Abhor
"That his advances should be rejected so _______ without any reference to the lady’s own wishes, and that the lady should accept the situation without protest, is very amazing."
Synonym: Bluff, Blunt, Rude
Brusquely
"The moon was low upon the right, and the jagged
______ of a granite tor stood up against the lower curve of its silver disc."
Synonym: Peak, Top, Climax
Pinnacle
"But I resisted all his _________ and succeeded in dissuading him from his announced intention of walking home with me."
Synonym: Appeal, Collection, Ingathering
Solicitation
"I have only one other incident to record upon this _________ and melancholy day."
Synonym: Violent, Wild, Heated
Tempestuous
"The great ordeal was in front of us; at last we were about to make our final effort, and yet Holmes had said nothing, and I could only ______ what his course of action would be."
Synonym: Guess, Suspect, Infer
Surmise
"When he reached the crest I saw the ragged ______ figure outlined for an instant against the cold blue sky."
Synonym: Uncivilized, Undefined, Uncultred
Uncouth
"Was he also out in that _______—the unseen watcher, the man of darkness?"
Synonym: Downpour, Rainstorm, Overload
Deluge
"‘Excuse the admiration of a ________,’ said he as he waved his hand towards the line of portraits which covered the opposite wall."
Synonym: Judge, Expert, Speialist
Connoisseur
"Why should she have been so _______ at the time of the tragedy?"
Synonym: Reserved, Withdrawn, Introverted
Reticent
"Our conversation was _______ by the presence of the driver of the hired wagonette, so that we were forced to talk of trivial matters when our nerves were tense with emotion and anticipation."
Synonym: Restrain, Inhibit, Prevent
Hamper
"Together we made our way down the ________ slope and approached the body, black and clear against the silvered stones."
Synonym: Steep, High, Sharp
Precipitous
"‘But why a ________ in the garden instead of a visit to the house?’"
Synonym: Meeting, Appointment, Engagement
Rendezvous
"‘Yes, I think that we should be more useful there at the present _______.'"
Synonym: Meeting, Moment, Point
Juncture