the adventures of huckleberry finn
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adrianamendoza on September 21, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Swarmed | If animals have swarmed, they have moved quickly and gathered in large numbers. |
| parasol | a handheld collapsible source of shade |
| k'chunk | ... |
| sockdolager | 1 : something that settles a matter : a decisive blow or answer : finisher 2 : something outstanding or exceptional |
| dern | discern |
| shucks | an expression of disappointment or irritation |
| tartar | stubborn, violent person |
| phrenology | ... |
| forlorn | pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment |
| swifts | small birds quickly darted through the morning sky |
| yonder | at or in an indicated (usually distant) place ('yon' is archaic and dialectal) |
| grandeur | the quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct |
| ciphered | to write in code |
| calico | coarse cloth with a bright print |
| heathers | Shrublands developed in the absence of nutrients, must reduce nutrients to restore |
| tanner | person who turns animal hides into leather |
| slouch | a lazy person |
| cubby | a small secluded room |
| languish | have a desire for something or someone who is not present |
| tick | a light mattress |
| melodeon | a small reed organ |
| candid | openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness |
| corn-pone | cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (Southern) |
| dolphin | the eldest son of a king |
| haggled | bargained; bartered; quibbled; negotiated; wrangled |
| histronic | Overly Dramatic |
| rapscallions | a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person; rascal |
| soliloquy | a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections |
| yaller-jackets | gold coins |
| obsequies | funeral rites or ceremonies |
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