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Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer Vocabulary--Chapters 26-->End
| Vocabulary Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lavish | (Adj.) - luxurious, extravagant |
| saunter | (V.) – walk slowly and relaxed, not in a hurry |
| depose | (V.) – remove from office suddenly and forcefully |
| enable | (V.) – make possible; allow to do something |
| ominous | (Adj.) – giving the impression something bad is going to happen |
| apathy | (N.) – lack of interest or enthusiasm; not caring |
| fortnight | (N.) – period of two weeks |
| somber | (Adj.) – dark, gloomy, grave |
| lucid | (Adj.) – clear, sensible, easy to understand |
| effusive | (Adj.) – expressing enthusiastic thanks or pleasure |
| perilous | (Adj.) – dangerous, full of risk |
| embellishment | (N.) – an added detail (often untrue to make a story more entertaining) |
| prodigious | (Adj.) – impressively great in size or degree |
| elude | (V.) - escape in a skillful way |