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Huck Finn Vocabulary
Vocabulary words from Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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English
10th Grade
03/12/2011

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Commence
Definition
to begin
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bewitch
Definition
to delight someone; cast a spell
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Hover
Definition
to wait or linger close at hand; to remain in the air
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Lynch
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to kill someone by hanging
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Reckon
Definition
calculate, consider, expect
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MEddle
Definition
to interfere; to touch without permission
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Jest
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to speak in a jokingly manner
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Haggle
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to dispute or bargain persistently
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Rummage
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to search thoroughly
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Aggravate
Definition
to annoy; make a problem worse
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Speculate
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to form a theory; to invest in stocks
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Cipher
Definition
to encode
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Contrive
Definition
to create a situation by deliberate use of skill; to create an undesirable situation
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Ingot
Definition
a block of steel, gold or other metals
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Numskull
Definition
dunce, a stupid person
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Stanchion
Definition
An upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier
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Rapscallion
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a mischievous person
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Skiff
Definition
a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat
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Wigwam
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a dome-shaped hut or tent
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Welt
Definition
a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure
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Victuals
Definition
food, provisions
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Contagion
Definition
the communication of diseases; the spreading of harmful ideas
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Adage
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a proverb or short saying that expresses the general truth
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Obituary
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a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper
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Fidgety
Definition
restless, uneasy
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Frivolous
Definition
carefree, not serious
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Ornery
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bad tempered, stubborn
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Gaudy
Definition
extravagantly bright or showy
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Pious
Definition
holy, loyal
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Raspy
Definition
rough, raw vocal quality
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Limber
Definition
flexible
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Seedy
Definition
shabby, in poor condition
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Infernal
Definition
irritating, tiresome
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Contrite
Definition
feeling or expressing remorse, feeling guilty
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