Mark Twain Vocab Flashcards
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nobility; high class (also known as “blue bloods”): high in rank usually by heredity
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Aristocracy
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willingness, liveliness
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Alacrity
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Prancing, frolicking, make merry
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Carvoting/Skylarking
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To desire greatly
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Covet
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Step, a way of walking
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Gait
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A small mouth instrument
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Jew’s Harp/ Jaw Harp
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Song like
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Melodious
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Feeling like you should do something
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Obliged
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Bad-tempered
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Ornery
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A terrible fight
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Row
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The right side of a ship/boat when facing the front
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Starbound
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An expression of praise
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Tributes
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Energy, gusto
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Vigor
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Use of humor to mock, criticize, or make fun of political ideas or the way people behave
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Satire
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Regional expressions
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Colloquialisms
