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Huck Finn #1-12
Huck Finn vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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magic | enchantment |
harsh or abusive language | invective |
figure of speech where the actual intent is expressed in words which carry the opposite meaning | irony |
sorcery | enchantment |
an insinuation or indirect suggestion with harmful or sinister connotations | innuendo |
a form of comic art characterized by ridiculous exaggeration | burlesque |
a composition humorously imitating another usually serious serious piece of work | parody |
began | commenced |
food | victuals |
verbal irony that pretends to praise, but intends to show bitter and personal disapproval | sarcasm |
freed from captivity for a price | ransomed |
gloomy or depressing | dismal |
narrow strips of wood in a wall which hold plaster | laths |