Huck Finn Vocab
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bschmidt0720 on October 31, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 benefactor | one who does good to others |
| bodkin | a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops |
| shroud | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
| heathen | a person who does not acknowledge your God |
| handbill | an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution |
| acquit | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
| valet | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer |
| meddlesome | intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
| prance | to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
| ingenious | 13. (adj.) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever |
| candid | openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness |
| accomplices | somebody who helps someone else commit a crime |
| impudent | marked by casual disrespect |
| chevron | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service |
| grindstone | n. A flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools. |
| cavorted | To bound or prance about in a sprightly manner; caper |
| gaudy | flashy, showy; not in good taste |
| highwaymen | a holdup man, esp. one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road |
| temperance | restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food |
| victuals | a source of materials to nourish the body |
| trance | a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing |
| pensive | thoughtful |
| insurrection | organized opposition to authority |
| muse | reflect deeply on a subject |
| obsequies | funeral rites or ceremonies |
| sanctified | made or declared or believed to be holy |
| outlandish | conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
| pious | devoutly religious |
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