Cub Pilot on the Mississippi Flashcards
Who is Mark Twain?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens lived between 1835 and 1910. He is an author, he had six brothers and sisters, at the age of eleven (11) his father died, he helped to support his family, he became a steamboat pilot until the Civil War, he is famous for several stories like Tom Saqyer, wrote of adventures - autobiography - Life on the Mississippi. He often wore a white suit “a delightful impudence.”
What does Transient mean?
Transient - adj. - brief, passing, temporary.
What does Conspicuous mean?
Conspicuous - adj. - eyecatching, noticeable.
What does Trivial mean?
Trivial - adj. - insignificant, small, petty.
What does Furtive mean?
Furtive - adj. - sly, stealthy, secretive.
What does Intimation mean?
Intimation - n. - hint, indication, inkling.
How do you Decode Vocabulary?
You look at the word parts after breaking it apart and you attempt to figure it out.
What is Jargon?
Jargon is special language. It can be something like a special term.
What is Dialect?
A specific change to language based on region.
What is Dialogue?
What a character says in a story.
