Huck Finn I
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Commence | To have or make a beginning. |
| Tolerable | Capable of being borne or endured. |
| Shrivel | To draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture. |
| Providence | Divine guidance or care. |
| Ingots | A mass of metal, such as a bar or block, that is cast in a standard shape for convenient storage or shipment. |
| Oracle | A person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions. |
| Specimen | A portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study. |
| Infernal | Of or relating to a nether world of the dead. |
| Speculate | To meditate on or ponder a subject. |
| Hogshead | A large cask or barrel. |
| Vial | A small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids. |
| Pivot | A shaft or pin on which something turns. |
| Careened | to sway from side to side |
| Gaudy | Ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented. |
| Thicket | A dense growth of shrubbery or small trees. |
| Dialect | The subtle differences among various ways people speak the same language. |
| Vernacular | The dominant language of a given location. |
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