Collection 5: "The Macbeth Murder Mystery" by James Thurber

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  1. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
    “No, I did not,” she said, decisively.
  2. informant
    a person who supplies facts, knowledge, or news
    “Oh, yes,” said my informant.
  3. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
    “Then he comes running downstairs and shouts, ‘Confusion has broke open the Lord’s anointed temple’ and ‘Sacrilegious murder has made his masterpiece’ and on and on like that.”
  4. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
    “Then he comes running downstairs and shouts, ‘Confusion has broke open the Lord’s anointed temple’ and ‘Sacrilegious murder has made his masterpiece’ and on and on like that.”
  5. taper
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
    “That time she was shielding him. She wasn’t asleep at all. Do you remember
    where it says, ‘Enter Lady Macbeth with a taper’?”
  6. secluded
    hidden from general view or use
    She nodded cautiously and followed me to a secluded spot.
  7. blunt
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
    “No,” said the American woman, bluntly, “I don’t.”
  8. contention
    a point asserted as part of an argument
    Now, that old man is never identified and it is my contention that he was old Mr. Macbeth, whose ambition it was to make his daughter Queen.
  9. reluctantly
    with a certain degree of unwillingness
    “It sounds like the way the three witches talk,” said my companion, reluctantly.
  10. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
    I looked at her cryptically.
Created on Wed Jun 17 08:45:07 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Jul 01 07:53:56 EDT 2020)

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