Huck Finn 1 Flashcards by Lindsey Garcia | Brainscape

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Thin strip of wood, covers walls

A

Lath

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Mess with something, touch without permission

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Meddle

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Man devoted to style

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Dandy

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Abstinence from alcohol

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Temperance

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Shallow boat, pointed front

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Skiff

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Person of high status, governer, Indian

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Nabob

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Talk unnecessarily of length

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Palaver

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Liquid metal Mercury

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Quicksilver

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Alongside

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Abreast

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Women’s small handbag

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Reticule

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Sob nosily uncontrollably

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Blubbering

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Turn ship on side to clean

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Careen

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Eldest son of King of France

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Dauphin

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Toward side that’s blowing, down wind

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Leeward

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To swerve

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Sheering

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To shrink, cringe

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Wince

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To cause; to weaken

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Impair

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Unworthy of serious attention

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Frivolousness

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To steal and cause damage

A

Ransack

Q

Large cask (alcohol)

A

Hogshead