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Tom Sawyer Vocab
Tom Sawyer Chapter 32 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| melancholy | sad, gloomy, or depressed |
| forlorn | pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely |
| peal | a loud ringing of a bell or bells |
| frantic | wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion |
| half-clad | partly clothed |
| thronged | fill or be present in a place or area |
| expedition | a journey or voyage |
| fret | be constantly or visibly worried or |
| clews | a ball of thread |
| wasting | become progressively weaker |
| sheathed | encase in a close-fitting or protective covering |
| petitioner | a person who makes a request |
| auditory | of or relating to the sense of hearing |
| magnificently | impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant |
| fortnight | a period of two weeks |
| toil | work extremely hard or incessantly |
| huzzah | used to express approval or delight |
| avocations | A hobby or minor occupation |
| adorn | make more beautiful |
| illuminated | light up |
| delirious | disturbed state of mind |
| majority | a great number |