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Ms.Hutch Ch 2-3 Voc
Ms. Hutch Ch. 2-3 Vocabulary Tom Sawyer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reluctance | unwillingness |
| alacrity | cheerfulness, eager |
| delectable | greatly pleasing, delightful |
| reposeful | calm; peaceful |
| melancholy | sadness; depression |
| ridicule | to make fun of something or someone |
| jeer | mock, taunt; abuse openly |
| dilapidated | fallen into a state of disrepair, broken down |
| obliged | obligated, mandatory |
| intrepid | resolutely courageous, fearless, bold |
| diluted | watered down, made weak |
| furtive | sneaky, sly |
| pliant | easily bent, flexible |
| perplexed | confused |
| audacious | fearless |
| beseeching | plead, beg, request earnestly |
| desolate | deserted, gloomy |
| martyr | one who sacrifices something very important to stand up for one's beliefs or principles |