Huck Finn Flashcards

(49 cards)

1
Q

The ____ brought to the refugees helped many of them not starve

A

Victuals

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2
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Reflecting or engaging in deep or serious thought

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Pensive

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3
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The man, obviously under the influence of drugs, ____ into the side of the building and broke his arm

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Careen

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4
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Huck believed that Jim had a ____ talent of storytelling and enjoyed sitting down to listen to his narrations.

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Histrionic

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6
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Proverb
Maxim
Saying

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Adage

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7
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Saintly
Spiritual
Dutiful

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Pious

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8
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The ____ in the road nearly caused several accidents, drivers seemed to avoid mud and getting stuck in a ditch and instead nearly crashed into other cars

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Slough

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9
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Do not ____ in the mud, you will get yourself dirty.

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Wallow

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10
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Sublime

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Gaining admiration or awe from values such as beauty or extravagance

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11
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To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled manner in a specific direction

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Careen

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12
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Marvelous
Splendid
Magnificent

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Sublime

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13
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At a young age, the ____ boy never missed a day or church in order to fulfill his dreams of becoming a minister.

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Pious

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14
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Pensive

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Reflecting or engaging in deep or serious thought

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15
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The student leaned on the desk with a ____ look as he stared put the window after receiving back his test

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Pensive

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16
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The artwork in the gallery received ___ responses as critics praised the techniques and mechanics used by the artist to enhance the paintings.

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Sublime

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17
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Adage

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A traditional statement expressing general truth

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18
Q

Hurtle
Streak
Whiz

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Careen

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19
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Contemplative
Musing
Reflective

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Pensive

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20
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A traditional statement expressing general truth

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Adage

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21
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Pious

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Devote to religion

22
Q

When questioned by the police after her arrest, the lady’s _____ behavior made them suspicious.

23
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Without their ____ the displaced royal family starved for the first time in their lives

24
Q

Slough

A

A deep place full of mud

25
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The woman remembered the ______ “let the buyer beware!” and thought twice about buying the old house at the end of the street.

26
While Widow Douglas may be a ___ woman, Huck seems uninterested in studying about Moses and the other figures in the Bible.
Pious
27
Wretched Detestable Pesky
Infernal
28
Wallow
To indulge in an unrestrained way
29
The ___ performance of the band gained compliments from fans all over the country
Sublime
31
Melodramatic Theatrical Dramatic
Histrionic
32
Gaining admiration or awe from values such as beauty or extravagance
Sublime
33
Edibles Groceries Rations
Victuals
34
Bog Marsh Marshland
Slough
35
Bask Delight Revel
Wallow
36
The _____ robber continued to brutally rob banks.
Infernal
37
Careen
To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled manner in a specific direction
38
Victuals
Food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption
39
Histrionic
Exaggerated, over-theatrical characteristic
40
Infernal
Irritating and tiresome
41
Devote to religion
Pious
42
Many historians use the common ____ that history repeats itself to explain the series of events that occur today
Adage
43
The drum player created an ____ sound when he hit as many drums as possible.
Infernal
44
Will fell into a _____, causing his friends to laugh at his now dirty appearance
Slough
45
The girl looked ____ as she prepared herself to go up to present in front of the whole class.
Pensive
47
To indulge in an unrestrained way
Wallow
47
Irritating and tiresome
Infernal
47
Food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption
Victuals
47
After the driver lost control the car _____ into a sidewalk.
Careen
47
A deep place full of mud
Slough
48
After getting an A on his essay, Ray ____ in his success, playing games for the next few days.
Wallow