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Huck Finn 18-31 Voc
Vocabulary from chapters 18-31 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pert | characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality |
| premature | uncommonly early or before the expected time |
| exile | expel from a country |
| mire | deep soft mud in water or slush; cause to get stuck as if in a mire; a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from |
| haughty | having or showing arrogant superiority |
| histrionic | overly dramatic or emotional; characteristic of acting or a stage performance; affected |
| earnest | devout or heartfelt; characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal |
| brazen | unrestrained by convention or propriety; face with defiance or impudence; made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) |
| heathen | a person who does not acknowledge your god; not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam; a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement |
| sublime | of high moral or intellectual value; worthy of adoration or reverence; inspiring awe; lifted up or set high; vaporize and then condense right back again |
| bodkin | a dagger with a slender blade; a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric; a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops |
| contumely | rude language intended to offend or hurt |
| ponderous | having great mass and weight and unwieldiness; slow and laborious because of weight |
| blackguard | use foul or abusive language towards; subject to laughter or ridicule; someone who is morally reprehensible |
| coax | influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| deliberate | unhurried and with care and dignity; carefully thought out in advance; think about carefully; weigh; discuss the pros and cons of an issue |
| sot | a chronic drinker |
| plumb | completely; exactly; exactly vertical; the metal bob of a plumb line; weight with lead; measure the depth of something; examine thoroughly and in great depth |
| vale | a valley; a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river |
| scoundrel | someone who does evil deliberately; a wicked or evil person |
| garret | floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage |
| spry | moving quickly and lightly |
| ingenious | showing inventiveness and skill |
| prejudice | a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue; influence (somebody's) opinion in advance; disadvantage by prejudice |
| bogus | fraudulent; having a misleading appearance |
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Jenobrien
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