English: Huck Finn vocab 1

Question 1

afoot

Answer 1

adv. on foot
adj. astir, in progress

Question 2

air

Answer 2

n. general character or complexion
v. to bring to public notice; display

Question 3

blithe

Answer 3

adj. carefree

Question 4

brazen

Answer 4

adj. shameless or impudent

Question 5

calamity

Answer 5

n. a great misfortune or disaster

Question 6

confound

Answer 6

v. to perplex or amaze, especially by surprise

Question 7

contrite

Answer 7

adj. caused by or showing sincere remorse

Question 8

dissipation

Answer 8

n. the wasting away by misuse; a dissolute way of living (like drinking)

Question 9

divination

Answer 9

n. the practice of attempting to predict the future

Question 10

frivolous

Answer 10

adj. self indulgently carefree; lacking serious purpose

Question 11

haughty

Answer 11

adj. snobbish; scornfully arrogant

Question 12

histrionic

Answer 12

adj. overly dramatic

Question 13

hues

Answer 13

n. a gradation or variety of colors

Question 14

infernal

Answer 14

adj. troublesome, annoying

Question 15

languid

Answer 15

adj. lacking in spirit or interest

Question 16

muse

Answer 16

v. to think or meditate in silence

Question 17

ponderous

Answer 17

adj. of great weight; heavy

Question 18

resolute

Answer 18

adj. determined, set in purpose

Question 19

soliloquy

Answer 19

n. a monologue; the act of talking to oneself

Question 20

sublime

Answer 20

adj. impressive, outstanding

Question 21

temperance

Answer 21

n. self control

Question 22

abolish

Answer 22

verb. to do away with