Tom Sawyer Midterm Vocab Flashcards

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To engage in argument or debate

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Dispute

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The state of being completely forgotten or unknown

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Oblivion

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The remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble

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Debris

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Not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed

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Vague

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Not meant to be taken seriously or literally

Amusing, humorous

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Facetious

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Dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure

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Precarious

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Fluent speech

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Eloquent

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Vengeance or punishment as the consequence of anger

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Wrath

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To confuse, bewilder, or perplex

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Baffle

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Something that is going to happen

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Plausible

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