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Tom Sawyer Flashcards

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Sagacity

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n. Using good judgement, wisdom

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Adamantine (adamant)

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adj. Firm in opinion

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Skylark

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v. To pass the time by joking

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Alacrity

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adj. cheerful readiness

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Decanter

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n. a glass container where wine is poured without being mixed

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Oblige

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v. To make someone legally or morally bound to do something

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Intrepid

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adj. fearless and adventurous in a humorous way

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Sally

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v. Sudden start of action “sallied forth”

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Eminence

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n. fame, a famous person

n. a rising from the ground

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Furtive

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adj. hidden, avoiding notice

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Pathos

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n. quality that invokes sadness or pity

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Tallow

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n. animal fat that is used in candle making

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Benediction

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n. a blessing

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Effeminate

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adj. womanly

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Gall

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n. v. Annoyance or a sore by chafing

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Blight

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n. v. An infection or neglected area

Something that ruins or spoils something else

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Waylay

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v. To stop or interrupt someone

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Éclat

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n. brilliant display or social success

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Cravat

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n. necktie or similar fabric

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Intonation

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n. rise and fall of the pitch of voice

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Subsidence

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n. sinking or caving in of land

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Prodigious

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adj. impressive or abnormal

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Effusion

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n. an outpouring of light, gas, etc.

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Vestibule

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n. chamber

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Gauntlet (run the gauntlet)

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n. a glove

To go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd or place

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Despotism

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n. a country where the ruler holds all the power

Exercise of power esp. in a bad way

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Supplication

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n. an invocation or plea for help

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Ostentation

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n. pretentious display esp. of wealth

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Accoutrement

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n. additional items of clothing and accessories esp. of a soldier

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Ensconce

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v. To establish a secret or safe place

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Lugubrious

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adj. glum

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Consternation

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n. anxiety or dismay at something unexpected

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Lithoid

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adj. stone-like

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Quincunx

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n. 5 dots arranged like a playing card, on dice, and planting trees

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Clandestine

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adj. kept secret

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Credulous

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adj. gullible

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Conflagration

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n. a fire that destroys property or land

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Illustrious

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adj. well known and respected

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Shoal

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n. school of fish
Shallow water
v. To form a shoal
Become shallower

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Skiff

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n. shallow, flat bottomed boat (rowboat)

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Peal

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n. loud bells
v. Ring loudly or
“In a peal”

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Menagerie

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n. animals in captivity

Diverse collection

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Ferule

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n. flat ruler with wide end used for punishing children

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Dominie

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n. a cleric

A schoolmaster

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Gesticulation

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n. using gestures

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Filial

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adj. denoting the son or daughter (generation after parent)

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Edification

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n. enlightenment, improvement of a person morally or intellectually

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Pious

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adj. devoutly religious

Hypocritical with virtue

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Unpalatable

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adj. unpleasant to taste

Difficult to put up with

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Votary

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n. a monk or nun who dedicated their lives to religion

A devoted follower

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Elysian

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adj. heavenly

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Tempestuous

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adj. strong conflicting emotions

Very stormy

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Genial

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adj. friendly and cheerful, pleasant

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Contending

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v. Struggle to overcome a difficulty or danger

Engaging in competition

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Garret

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n. attic room esp. A small dingy one

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Gilded

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adj. cover thinly with gold leaf

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Convalescent

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adj. recovering from illness

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Phrenology

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n. Study of measuring shape and size of cranium to determine traits

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Tract

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n. a large area

A religious treatise

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Forbearance

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n. patient

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Incongruous

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adj. improper, inappropriate for the setting

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Omniscient

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adj. Knowing everything

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Sepulchral

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adj. relating to a tomb

Dismal, gloomy

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Palpable

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adj. tangible, able to be perceived

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Attrition

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n. reducing the strength of, wear and tear

Loss of employees without being replaced

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Ague

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n. malaria or other shivering fever

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Auspicious

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adj. favorable to win or have success

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Conglomerate

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n. different parts put together but that remain separate

adj. large corporation “conglomerate businesses”

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Stile

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n. steps that allow people over a fence but not animals

Vertical peice in door/window frame

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Moiety

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n. one of two things that have been divided

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Clew

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n. lower corner of a sail

v. Start to roll up the mast

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Insipid

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adj. lacking flavor, vigor or interest

Tasteless, vapid

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Transient

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adj. impermanent

n. a person who stays or works only for a short amount of time

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