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Tom Sawyer Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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To loose ones temper

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Dander

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2
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A beings preference in a certain matter

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Druther

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3
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To hit or thrash on the backside as punishment

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Tan

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4
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To have snagged or grasped something

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Hooked

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5
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Watchfulness and attentiveness

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Wary

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Amusing; not serious

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Facetious

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7
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Excessively showy

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Gaudy

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Stealth sly

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Furtive

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9
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Totally bewildered and perplexed

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Baffle

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Exhausted and unwell

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Haggard

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11
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Express disapproval

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Rebuke

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Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, and/or capable

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Formidable

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13
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Uncertain and indefinite

Not clear

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Vague

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Tricky; sneaky; hard to detect

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Stealthy

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15
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Readiness to believe

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Credulous

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Well known and respected; admired

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illustrious

17
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Unfriendly; antagonistic, dangerous

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Hostile

18
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A disagreement, argument, or debate

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Dispute

19
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Cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed

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Abashed

20
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Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

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Eloquent

21
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Rage; letting out of anger violently

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Wrath

22
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Agreed; worked together secretly illegally

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Conspired

23
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To wrongly desire; excessively crave; yearn falsely

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Coveted

24
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Destroyed; vanquished

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Obliterated

25
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Bring control; overcome; quiet

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Subdued

26
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Complete emptiness and destruction; deserted

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Desolation

27
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Scattered pieces; waste or remains

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Debris

28
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Trying to impress or attract notice; excessive display

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Ostentatious

29
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A deep fissure in the earth

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Chasm

30
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Reasonable or probable to happen

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Plausible

31
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Not secure or held in position

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Precarious

32
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Lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern

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Apathy

33
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Feel or search blindly/uncertainly with your hands

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Grope

34
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State of unawareness of what is happening

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Oblivion

35
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Making a loud or confused noise; hub bub

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Clamorous

36
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Lacking flavor

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Insipid

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