Huck Finn
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ornery | ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper |
| ambuscade | an ambush |
| highfalutin | pompous or pretentious |
| stanchion | an upright pole or post |
| nabob | a wealthy/influential/powerful person |
| fantods | state of nervous irritability |
| reticule | drawstring handbag or purse |
| careen | to cause a boat to tip over on one side |
| rapscallion | a rascal |
| towhead | a sand bar in a river |
| infernal | of or relating to hell |
| decanter | decorative bottle used for serving wine or alcohol |
| pommel | the upper front part of a saddle |
| cavort | to prance or romp |
| scow | large flat-bottomed boat for transporting freight |
| temperance | total abstinence from alcohol |
| phrenology | study of skull to reveal character and mental capacity |
| dauphin | the eldest son of a king of France |
| dissipate | to separate into parts and disappear |
| histrionic | excessively dramatic |
| benefactor | someone who gives aid to a person or cause |
| imperative | necessary/of vital importance |
| sanctify | to set apart as or declare holy |
| doxology | an expression of praise to God |
| passel | a large quantity |
| obsequy | a funeral rite or ceremony |
| harrow | agricultural tool used to plow land |
| sluice | a stream flowing through a floodgate |
| audacious | unrestrained by convention or propriety |
| scutcheon | a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms |
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