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Huck Finn Flashcards

1
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The ____ brought to the refugees helped many of them not starve

A

Victuals

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2
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Reflecting or engaging in deep or serious thought

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Pensive

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3
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The man, obviously under the influence of drugs, ____ into the side of the building and broke his arm

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Careen

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4
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Huck believed that Jim had a ____ talent of storytelling and enjoyed sitting down to listen to his narrations.

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Histrionic

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6
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Proverb
Maxim
Saying

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Adage

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7
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Saintly
Spiritual
Dutiful

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Pious

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The ____ in the road nearly caused several accidents, drivers seemed to avoid mud and getting stuck in a ditch and instead nearly crashed into other cars

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Slough

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Do not ____ in the mud, you will get yourself dirty.

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Wallow

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10
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Sublime

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Gaining admiration or awe from values such as beauty or extravagance

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11
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To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled manner in a specific direction

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Careen

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Marvelous
Splendid
Magnificent

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Sublime

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13
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At a young age, the ____ boy never missed a day or church in order to fulfill his dreams of becoming a minister.

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Pious

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14
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Pensive

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Reflecting or engaging in deep or serious thought

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15
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The student leaned on the desk with a ____ look as he stared put the window after receiving back his test

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Pensive

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16
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The artwork in the gallery received ___ responses as critics praised the techniques and mechanics used by the artist to enhance the paintings.

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Sublime

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17
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Adage

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A traditional statement expressing general truth

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18
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Hurtle
Streak
Whiz

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Careen

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19
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Contemplative
Musing
Reflective

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Pensive

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A traditional statement expressing general truth

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Adage

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21
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Pious

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Devote to religion

22
Q

When questioned by the police after her arrest, the lady’s _____ behavior made them suspicious.

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Histrionic

23
Q

Without their ____ the displaced royal family starved for the first time in their lives

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Victuals

24
Q

Slough

A

A deep place full of mud

25
Q

The woman remembered the ______ “let the buyer beware!” and thought twice about buying the old house at the end of the street.

A

Adage

26
Q

While Widow Douglas may be a ___ woman, Huck seems uninterested in studying about Moses and the other figures in the Bible.

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Pious

27
Q

Wretched
Detestable
Pesky

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Infernal

28
Q

Wallow

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To indulge in an unrestrained way

29
Q

The ___ performance of the band gained compliments from fans all over the country

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Sublime

31
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Melodramatic
Theatrical
Dramatic

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Histrionic

32
Q

Gaining admiration or awe from values such as beauty or extravagance

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Sublime

33
Q

Edibles
Groceries
Rations

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Victuals

34
Q

Bog
Marsh
Marshland

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Slough

35
Q

Bask
Delight
Revel

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Wallow

36
Q

The _____ robber continued to brutally rob banks.

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Infernal

37
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Careen

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To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled manner in a specific direction

38
Q

Victuals

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Food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption

39
Q

Histrionic

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Exaggerated, over-theatrical characteristic

40
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Infernal

A

Irritating and tiresome

41
Q

Devote to religion

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Pious

42
Q

Many historians use the common ____ that history repeats itself to explain the series of events that occur today

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Adage

43
Q

The drum player created an ____ sound when he hit as many drums as possible.

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Infernal

44
Q

Will fell into a _____, causing his friends to laugh at his now dirty appearance

A

Slough

45
Q

The girl looked ____ as she prepared herself to go up to present in front of the whole class.

A

Pensive

47
Q

To indulge in an unrestrained way

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Wallow

47
Q

Irritating and tiresome

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Infernal

47
Q

Food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption

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Victuals

47
Q

After the driver lost control the car _____ into a sidewalk.

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Careen

47
Q

A deep place full of mud

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Slough

48
Q

After getting an A on his essay, Ray ____ in his success, playing games for the next few days.

A

Wallow

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