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Tom Sawyer Vocabulary words
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Literature
7th Grade
01/11/2016

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Term

Reckon

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Definition

synonym:

 calculate

antonym:

 ignore

 

Definition:establish by counting or calculation

Term

Fool Hardy

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Definition

synonym:

stupid

antonym:

smart

 

defenition: Recklessy bold

 

Term

Pariah

 

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Definition

synonym:

left out

antonym:

accepted

 

defenition: an outcast

Term

Canvass

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Definition

synonym:

analyze

antonym:

agree

 

defenition: to examine carefully

Term

condescend

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Definition

synonym:

accomidate

antonym:

decline

 

defenition: to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a supurior position

Term

Wily

 

 

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Definition

synonym:

sneaky

antonym:

oberboard

 

defenition: skilled at gaining an advantage; especially deceitfully.

Term

Privilage

 

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Definition

synonym: advantage, allwance

 

antonym: no power

 

 

defenition: a special right

Term

Dup

 

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Definition

synonym:

free

antonym:

closed

 

defenition: to open

Term

Idle

 

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Definition

synonym:

unproductive

antonym:

active

 

defenition: not active or in use

Term

Reproach

 

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Definition

synonym:

disgrace

antonym:

approval

 

defenition: adress (someone) in such a way as to express dissaproval or dissapointment

Term

Guile

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Definition

synonym:

cunning, deceit

antonym:

behaved, honest

 

defenition: sly and/or cunning

Term

Sagacity

 

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Definition

synonym:

enlightenment

antonym:

ignorance

 

defenition: Quality of showing good or kind judgement

Term

Grotesque

 

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Definition

synonym:

odd

antonym:

normal

 

defenition: unuasual/gross

Term

Martyr

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Definition

synonym:

saint, sufferer

antonym:

angel

 

defenition: sacrificer, victim

Term

melancholy

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Definition

synonym:

sad, blue, serious

antonym:

happy, cheer

 

defenition:  a gloomy state of mind/sober thoughtfulness

Term

constitute

 

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Definition

synonym:

create, compose, construct

antonym:

destroy

 

defenition: combine to form a whole, to compose

Term

audacious

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Definition

synonym:

adventureous, brave, 

antonym:

afraid

 

defenition: recklessy brave

Term

inconceivable

 

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Definition

synonym:

extrordinary

antonym:

believable

 

defenition: unbelievable

Term

furtive

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Definition

synonym:

foxy, underhand, sneaky

antonym:

open

 

defenition: done in a secretive way

Term

Wend

 

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Definition

synonym:

go

antonym:

remain

 

defenition: to go in a specific direction

Term

Profane

 

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Definition

synonym:

abusive, godless, ungodly

antonym:

spriritual, holy

 

defenition: treat a holy place "with respect", not concerned with or devoted to religion

Term

construe

 

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Definition

synonym:

define

antonym:

misunderstood

 

defenition: give meaning, interpret

Term

Prone

 

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Definition

synonym:

flat, 

antonym:

straight

 

defenition: having a natural inclination, lying down

Term

Gall

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Definition

synonym:

chutzpah, bitterness, arrogance

antonym:

unbitter, 

 

defenition: impudence, something bitter

Term

Dilute

 

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Definition

synonym:

 temper, thinner

antonym:

 expand, thicker

 

defenition: to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water

Term

omission

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Definition

synonym:

breach, neglect, missing

antonym:

success

 

defenition: the act of ommiting, something that has been omitted

Term

effeminate

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Definition

synonym:

womanish

antonym:

manly

 

defenition: (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits

 

Term

circumstantial

 

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Definition

synonym:

indirect

antonym:

direct

 

defenition: of pertaining to

Term

discordant

 

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Definition

synonym:

clashing

antonym:

similar, harmony, agreement

 

defenition: being a variance, not in harmony, disagreeable to the ear

Term

vexation

 

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Definition

synonym:

hassle

antonym:

happiness

 

defenition: the act of vexing

Term

worldly

 

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Definition

synonym:

earthly

antonym:

heavenly

 

defenition: relating to this world as contrasted with heaven

Term

natty

 

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Definition

synonym:

dashing, neat,

antonym:

walking

 

defenition: neatly or trimly smart

Term

evanescent

 

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Definition

synonym:

fading

antonym:

visible

 

defenition: vanishing

Term

glower

 

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Definition

synonym:

scowl, stare

antonym:

grin

 

defenition: to look or stare with sullen dislike

Term

alacrity

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Definition

synonym:

alertness

antonym:

apathy

 

defenition: cheerful readyness

Term

execute

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Definition

synonym:

assasinate

antonym:

create

 

defenition: to carry out

Term

emerge

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Definition

synonym:

appear

antonym:

dissapear

 

defenition: to come forth into view

Term

beseech

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Definition

synonym:

implore, request, entreat

antonym:

answer

 

defenition: to implore urgently, ask for or request earnestly

Term

homage

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Definition

synonym:

loyalty

antonym:

disloyalty

 

defenition: respect

Term

lull

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Definition

synonym:

breather

antonym:

continuation

 

defenition: to put to sleep

Term

astounding

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Definition

synonym:

astonishing

antonym:

dissapointed

 

defenition: capable of overwelming of amazment

Term

diminished

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Definition

synonym:

abate

antonym:

develop

 

defenition: to make or cause to seem smaller

Term

vacant

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Definition

synonym:

bare

antonym:

full

 

defenition: having no contents

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