Tom Sawyer Vocab Ch 1-10 Flashcards
1
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guile
A
crafty or artful deception
2
Q
alacrity
A
cheerful readiness
3
Q
audacious
A
extremely bold or daring
4
Q
desolate
A
solitary or lonely
5
Q
prodigy
A
a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability
6
Q
vagrant
A
a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment
7
Q
facetious
A
not meant to be taken seriously
8
Q
odious
A
deserving or causing hatred
9
Q
furtive
A
sly or stealthy
10
Q
futility
A
uselessness
11
Q
pallid
A
lacking in color or interest
12
Q
cogitate
A
to think hard or about
