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Tom Sawyer
Term | Definition |
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sallied | let out of burst forth suddenly |
toiled | worked very hard for a long time with a lot of effort |
subdued | quieted down, restrained, or softened |
trifled | treated someone or something as unimportant |
desolation | the condition of a place or thing that has been damaged in such a way that it is no longer suitable for people to live in |
unkempt | neglected, untidy |
debris | the pieces left of something after it had been destroyed |
palpable | obvious; noticable |
auspicious | suggesting that something good is going to happen in the future |
sentry | a soldier who guards a door |
procured | obtained by care or effort; gotten |
labyrinth | maze |
chasm | a deep opening or crack in the earth |
elude | to escape by skill or quickness |
communing | to be in close agreement with something or someone |
precarious | depending on chance or unknown conditions |
stalwart | strong,brave sturdy |
embelessment | imaginsry details added to make a story more interesting |
preservation | to keep safe from injury or loss |
canvassed | going to people to get their opinion; discussed |
countenanced | expression of the face |
delirious | confused thought and speech usually due to high fever |
reverberations | echoes |
lucid | normal state of mind; understandable and clear |
diverging | branching off |
apalled | shocked or overcome with horror |
fatigue | tired by exertion or work |
apathy | lack of feeling or interest; indifference |
implored | called upon by humble request; nagged pleaded |
forlorn | sad from being left alone |
groped | to find by feeling around |
tedious | tiring because of length or dullness |
oblivian | the state of being unaware or forgotten |
consequence | importance- in rank or position |
clamorous | very loud;noisy |
effusive | great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm; showing too much feeling |
laudations | praises |
conspicuious | easily seen;attracts attention; very noticeable |
prodigious | very great;exciting amazement or wonder |
insipid | dull and uninterested |