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Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer Vocabulary – Chapters 8 – 15
| Vocabulary Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conscience | (N.) A person’s inner guide about what’s right and wrong |
| Perplexed | (Adj.) Confused or baffled by something complex |
| Impudent | (Adj.) Not showing the respect someone deserves |
| Haggard | (Adj.) Looking exhausted or worn down from worry or fatigue |
| Plausible | (Adj.) Seeming possible or reasonable |
| Formidable | (Adj.) Inspiring fear or respect due to large size, strength, or intensity |
| Indifferent | (Adj.) neutral; unconcerned; not having a preference one way or another |
| Quack | (N./Adj.) fake; a person who lies about certain abilities (eg. – medical) |
| Apprehensively | (Adv.) showing anxiety or some fear over a bad outcome |
| Unconscious | (Adj.) unaware; mentally not alert |
| Majestic | (Adj.) showing impressive beauty or dignity |
| Solemn | (Adj.) serious and formal |
| Stealthy | (Adj.) cautious, secretive, sly, furtive |
| Derision | (N.) disrespect, mockery, scorn |