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Tom Sawyer vocab
Question | Answer |
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Perplexed | adj; to have a blocked understanding of, to be confused |
derision | noun; scornful ridicule |
consent | v; to express willingness or approval |
alacrity | noun; a cheerful readiness to do something |
covet | verb: to wish for greatly or with envy |
contrived | v; to form or make in a skillful or clever way |
prodigious | adj, exciting amazement or wonder or very big |
supplication | n, to make a humble appeal; especially : to pray to God |
wary | adj, very cautious; especially : being on guard against danger or trickery |
odious | adj, causing hatred or strong dislike : worthy of hatred |
ceased | verb, to come or bring to an end |
disdain | noun, a feeling of scorn for something or someone regarded as beneath oneself |
caricature | noun, exaggeration of the actions, parts, or features of someone or something usually for comic or satirical effect |
bliss | noun, complete happiness |
upbraid | verb, to criticize or scold severely |
sear | verb, to cause withering or drying |
pervading | verb, to spread through all parts of |
oppressive | adj, cruel or harsh without just cause |
pallid | adj, lacking healthy color |
apprehensively | adj, fearful of what may be coming |
cogitating | verb, to think over |
inquests | noun, a judicial or official investigation |
chaos | noun, complete confusion |
dauntless | adj, fearless |
vice | noun, evil conduct or habits |
appeased | verb, to make calm or quiet |
mutual | adj, given and received in equal amount |
vain | adj, having no success |
averted | verb, to turn away |
plausible | adj, seemingly fair, reasonable |
awed | adj, filled with awe |
Melancholy | |
Abashed | v, destroyed the self control or self confidence of |
Assent | v, to give ones approval |
ingenious | adj, clever |
tyranny | noun, a government in which all power is in the hands of a single ruler |
unpalatable | adj Not pleasant to taste. Difficult to put up with or accept. |
smote | verb, to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or a hand weapon |
invariably | adv, on every occasion |
subdued | verb, to overcome in battle |
resolution | |
attrition |