Tom Sawyer Chapter 10-12

Question 0

1. (adj.) depraved, villainous, or base

2. (noun) a vicious or depraved person; villain

Answer 0

Miscreant

Question 1

1. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come

Answer 1

Prophecy

Question 2

supreme or outstanding

Answer 2

Sublimity (Sublime)

Question 3

having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable

Answer 3

Plausibly

Question 4

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

Answer 4

Lugubrious

Question 5

a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull

Answer 5

Phrenological (Phrenology)

Question 6

1. to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand
2. sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand

Answer 6

Rebuke

Question 7

characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious

Answer 7

Clandestinely (Clandestine)

Question 8

characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others:

Answer 8

Ostentatiously (Ostentatious)

Question 9

(of animals) represented as side by side

Answer 9

Accosted