Huck Finn Vocab

Question 1

Abolish

Answer 1

To do away with

Question 2

Afoot

Answer 2

Something that is happening, or is in the process of happening

Question 3

Air

Answer 3

To make a public utterance

Question 4

Blithe

Answer 4

Lighthearted, joyous, glad, cheerful, free of spirit

Question 5

Brazen

Answer 5

Shameless, insolent, disrespectful

Question 6

Calamity

Answer 6

A serious event causing distress or misfortune

Question 7

Confound

Answer 7

To cause one to be confused

Question 8

Contrite

Answer 8

Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant

Question 9

Dissipation

Answer 9

Wasteful spending, squandering

Question 10

Divination

Answer 10

Foretelling the future by means of magic

Question 11

Frivolous

Answer 11

Lacking in seriousness or importance

Question 12

Haughty

Answer 12

Arrogant, excessively proud and vain

Question 13

Histrionic

Answer 13

Overly theatrical

Question 14

Hues

Answer 14

Colors

Question 15

Infernal

Answer 15

Relating to hell

Question 16

Languid

Answer 16

Slow, sluggish, listless, weak

Question 17

Muse

Answer 17

To ponder

Question 18

Ponderous

Answer 18

Very heavy, unwieldy from weight

Question 19

Resolute

Answer 19

Characterized by a decided purpose

Question 20

Soliloquy

Answer 20

Talking to oneself, a dramatic monologue allowing a character to reveal thoughts

Question 21

Stealthy

Answer 21

Acting in a secret and sneaky way - negative term

Question 22

Sublime

Answer 22

Exalted, noble, uplifting

Question 23

Temperate

Answer 23

Exercising self-control