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Tom Sawyer Vocab
Hard vocabulary from the unabridged Tom Sawyer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| guile | tricks |
| sagacity | crafty |
| intrepid | fearless |
| furtive | sneaky |
| condescend | put down |
| dupes | tricks |
| venerable | demanding respect |
| pathos | sympathy |
| facetious | immaturity |
| animosity | hostility |
| fetters | restraints |
| miscreant | villian |
| balefully | evilly |
| dejected | depressed |
| clandestinely | secretively |
| perceptible | noticeable |
| remorse | regret |
| peril | danger |
| credulous | believable |
| ominous | threatening |
| plausable | believable |
| novices | rookies |
| sullen | gloomy |
| reverent | respectful |
| swarthy | dark complextion |
| vivacity | energy |
| fortified | strengthen |
| lethargy | tiredness |
| vindictive | seeking revenge |
| temperance | moderation |
| abstain | to not participate |
| stolid | dull |
| diffident | shy |
| sepulchral | tomb like |
| unkempt | untidy |
| auspices | signs |
| palpable | feelable |
| ostentatious | obvious |
| auspicious | good fortune |
| chasm | abyss |
| jaded | tired |
| tedious | monotonous |
| sinous | winding |
| contrived | fake planned |
| warily | cautiously |
| magmanimous | great |