Tom Sawyer Vocabulary Flashcards by Hanna H

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Dander

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Anger; temper

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Druther

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Rather

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Tan

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Spank

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Hooked

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To seize, fasten, catch hold of

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Wary

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Watchful, cautious

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Playfully funny

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Facetious

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Gaudy

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Cheap and snowy

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Furtive

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Secret and sly

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Baffle

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Bewilder or perplex

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Rebuke

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Criticize, reprimand

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Haggard

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Looking exhausted and unwell

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Formidable

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Inspiring fear, through being large, powerful, or capable

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Vague

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Uncertain; not clearly expressed

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Stealthy

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Secretive ways

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Credulous

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Having or showing ability to gullible

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Illustrious

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Well-known or respected

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Hostile

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Unfriendly

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Dispute

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Argument, debate, question, oppose

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Abashed

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Embarrassed

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Eloquent

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Fluent, persuasive in speech

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Wrath

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Extreme anger

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Conspired

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Make secret plans

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Coveted

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Yearn to have something

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Obliterated

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Destroy, wipe out, erase

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Subdued

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Bring under control, quiet

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Desolation

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A state of complete emptiness or destruction

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Debris

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Scattered remains

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Ostentatious

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Designed to impress or attract notice

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Chasm

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Fissure in earth, rock, or some surface

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Precarious

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Dangerously lacking in stability

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Plausible

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Likely, believable, valid

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Apathy

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Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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Grope

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Feel, search blindly with hands

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Oblivion

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Forgotten

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Clamorous

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Loud, confusing noises

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Insipid

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Tasteless, dull