Huck Finn Vocab
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heidi_mickunas on October 16, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ornery | ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper; mean-spirited |
| ambuscade | an ambush (noun) |
| highfalutin | pompous or pretentious |
| stanchion | any vertical post or rod used as a support |
| nabob | a person of great wealth and prominence |
| fantods | a state of nervous irritability |
| reticule | A drawstring handbag or purse |
| careen | to cause a boat to lean over on one side; to swerve while in motion |
| rapscallion | a rascal |
| towhead | a sandbar in a river |
| infernal | or or relating to hell |
| decanter | a decorative bottle for serving wine or alcohol (fancy-ass) |
| pommel | the upper front part of a saddle |
| cavort | to romp or prance |
| scow | a large flat bottom boat used for transporting freight |
| temperance | abstinence from alcohol |
| phrenology | the study of the skull to reveal character and mental capacity |
| dauphin | the eldest son of the king of France |
| dissipate | to separate into parts and disappear |
| histrionic | excessively dramatic |
| benefactor | one who gives aid, especially financial aid |
| imperative | requiring attention or action; necessary |
| sanctify | to make holy |
| doxology | an expression of praise to God |
| passel | a large quantity |
| obesquy | a funeral rite or ceremony |
| harrow | a farm implement use to level plowed land |
| sluice | a stream flowing through a floodgate; an opening through which anything flows |
| audacious | unrestrained by convention or propriety |
| scutcheon | a shield bearing a coat of arms |
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