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Huck Finn Vocab

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Dialect The way people speak which is unique to an area
Providence The care and control exercised by a deity, such as God
Ingot A mass of metal that is shaped for storage or shipment
Oracle A person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions
Quixotic : An impulsive or idealistic story or hero
Infernal Fiendish; diabolical
Hypocrisy Saying one thing and doing another. Falseness
Speculate Making an educated guess
Careen To lurch or swerve while in motion
Gaudy Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way
Temperance Restraint in the use of alcoholic liquors
Pensive Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful
Impair To grow worse; to deteriorate
Cavort To have lively or rowdy fun
Lineal Belonging to the direct line of descent from an ancestor
Histrionic Excessively dramatic or emotional
Abolitionist Advocacy of the abolition of slavery
Contrite Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses
Sublime Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth
Soliloquy The act of speaking to oneself
Ingenious Marked by inventive skill and imagination
Dismal Causing gloom or depression
Solomon King of Israel famous for his wisdom
Impudent Arrogant
Allusion The act of alluding; indirect reference
Created by: MrMeloon
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