Huckleberry Finn
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 raft | a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers |
| paddle | a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat |
| towhead | a person having white or very blonde hair |
| snags | sharp points |
| booming | used of the voice |
| peddlers | people who travel from place to place selling things |
| outlandish | conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
| gaudy | a celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university |
| oilcloth | cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin |
| armpits | where does hyperhidrosis occur most frequently |
| veil | a garment that covers the head and face |
| sewed | fastened with stitches |
| parlor | a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax |
| bushels | amounts that each equal 32 quarts |
| mahogany | any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish |
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