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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Vocabulary
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26
English
7th Grade
10/27/2009

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Seldom
Definition
not happening often
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Perplexed
Definition
troubled with uncertainty or doubt
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Constitute
Definition
to be the parts that make up the whole
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Conscience
Definition
the part of a person that knows wrong from right
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Guile
Definition
treacherous cunning, skillful deceit
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Obedient
Definition
tending to do what people tell you to do
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Astounding
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astonishing and surprising
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Dainty
Definition
small, not strong or sturdy
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Derision
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angry scorn
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Ambush
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a surprise attack, something that comes without warning
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Melancholy
Definition
the state of feeling sad and unwell
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Envision
Definition
to see in one’s mind
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Contemplate
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to consider carefully and thoughtfully
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Absorbed
Definition
lost in something, taken in
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Reluctance
Definition
unwillingness to do something
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Attain
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- to achieve attain
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Consist
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to be made up of
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Oblige
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to be forced to do something
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Desert
Definition
run away leave something
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Splendor
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intense amazing beauty
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Condescend
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to act as if in a rank below one’s self
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Adoration
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intense love or esteem
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Torment
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to annoy or upset someone intentionally
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Desolate
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deserted, without other people
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Vague
Definition
unclear, not definite
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Omission
Definition
the act of leaving something out or not doing something
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