Huck Finn All words
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lupitajauregui on September 24, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Commence | begin:start |
| Tolerable | endurable, fairly good |
| Shrivel | to contract ( as from heat, cold( lessen in amoutnt |
| Providence | the benevolent guidance of God or nature |
| Ingots | Amount a mass of metal cast into a bar or other shape |
| Oracle | A person by which deities are consulted; seer;prophet |
| Specimen | A part or individual used as a sample of a whole or group |
| Infernal | Of or related to hell or Hades; hellish; fiendish |
| Speculate | To think seriously; ponder; take part in a risky venture |
| Hogshead | a large barrel or cask holding 63-140 gallons |
| Vial | A small bottle for liquids |
| Pivot | A point or shaft on which something turns v: to turn |
| Careen | Lean or cause to lean sideways; tilt; lurch; tip |
| Gaudy | A bright and showy but lacking in good taste |
| Thicket | Thick growth of shrubs or small trees |
| Crockery | Earthenware pots and jars |
| Reticule | A small purse, often beaded |
| Pensive | Thoughtful or reflective, often in a melancholy way |
| Impair | To make worse, less |
| Pommel | Knob on end of the hilt of sword/dagger, rounded front of saddle |
| Caper | Skip about in playful manner, to play silly tricks |
| Cavort | Prance;romp;frolic |
| Scow | A slat bottomed boat used for carrying loads, pulled by a tug |
| Tartar | Crust-like deposit on wine casks |
| Enamel | Hard, white coating of teeth; paint that dries smooth and glossy |
| Lineal | Hereditary direct line of descent from an ancestor |
| Histrionic | Of or related to actors & acting; overacted or overacting |
| Phrenology | Study of character from the shape of the skull |
| Contrite | Deeply sorry for having done wrong; penitent |
| Sublime | Noble; exalted' inspiring awe or admiration |
| Soliloquy | Talk to one self |
| Yawl | Small two masted sailboat, rigged fore and aft |
| Pallet | Small bed |
| Valid | Based on evidence or sound reasoning |
| Stealthy | Secretive or furtive in action |
| Ingenious | clever, resourceful, done in a clever and original way |
| Dismal | Dark, gloomy, dreary, causing gloom or misery |
| Temperance | self. restraint in conduct, indulgence of appetites, moderation |
| Venture | A risky undertaking as in business to express at the risk of criticism |
| Bogus | not genuine, spurious |
| Texas | n. a deckhouse on a ___ deck for the accommodation of officers. |
| impudent | adj. of, pertaining to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: , disrespectful |
| insurrection | n. an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government. |
| garret | . an attic, usually a small, wretched one. |
| Inscription | something inscribed. |
| tedious | marked by tedium, using or containing too many words |
| brash | adj. Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, |
| ascent | movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement: |
| singular | adj.extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: unusual or strange; odd; different: |
| tapering off | adj gradually decreasing until little remains, gradually become less |
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