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Huck Finn
Huck Finn
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English
9th Grade
03/23/2010
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abolish
 Definition
to do away with
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afoot
 Definition
developing/in the process of happening
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air
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to make public
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blithe
 Definition
free of spirit, joyous
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brazen
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shameless/disrespectful
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calamity
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catastrophe
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confound
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confused
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contrite
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extremely apologetic
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dissipation
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wasteful spending (Lisa)
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divination
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foretelling the future by means of magic
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness
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haughty
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hot headed/arrogant
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historonic
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overly theatrical (dramatic)
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hues
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colors
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infernal
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hellish/relating to hell
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Languid
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Slow/Lingering/Lagging
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muse
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to pictured/dreamed
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ponderous
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very heavy
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resulute
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following through to the end
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soliloquy
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dramatic thoughtful speech
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stealthy
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secret sneaky
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sublime
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uplifting
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temperance
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small proportions (Dr.Oz)
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satire
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smartalec, in a constructive criticism way.
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Imagery
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language the appeals to one of the five senses.
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Humor
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a way of writing that is meant to amuse
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verbal humor
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based on clever use of words
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physical humor
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actions
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situational humor
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a turn in situation 
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stereotype
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judging someone by sudden appearance or action
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