Tom Sawyer Vocab

Question 1

accoutrements

Answer 1

N equipment and/or accessories (especially of a soldier)

S: gear, tackle, stuff

Question 2

alacrity

Answer 2

N cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

S: alertness eagerness

Question 3

attrition

Answer 3

N a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength; wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment
S: Erosion, wear, grinding

Question 4

blanch

Answer 4

V to become afraid; to whiten by removing color; bleach; to make pale, as with sickness or fear
S: Wince, recoil

Question 5

gesticulation

Answer 5

N an animated, expressive, or excited gesture often involving flailing
S: signals, signs

Question 6

guile

Answer 6

N cunning; crafty or artful deception in attaining a goal; cleaver or crafty behavior
S: slyness, trickery

Question 7

intrepid

Answer 7

ADJ resolutely fearless; daring; bold, dauntless

S: heroic courageous

Question 8

lethargy

Answer 8

N sluggishness, slowness, or dullness; an abnormal lack of energy (particularly from illness)
S: disinterest, inactivity

Question 9

clamorous

Answer 9

ADJ full of loud and persistent noise or vehement expression of collective feeling or outrage; vigorous in demands or complaints
S: noisy, loud

Question 10

conjectured

Answer 10

V concluded or supposed from grounds or evidence insufficient to ensure reliability; guessed; speculated
S: hypothesis, guess

Question 11

dilapidated

Answer 11

ADJ falling to pieces or in a state of disrepair; shabby

S: broken down, rickety

Question 12

effusive

Answer 12

ADJ unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve; pouring out; overflowing
S: lavish, expansive

Question 13

lugubrious

Answer 13

ADJ excessively mournful; dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
S:Gloomy, sad

Question 14

magnanimous

Answer 14

ADJ free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness; high minded; noble and generous in spirit
S: Charitable, generous

Question 15

menagerie

Answer 15

N a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition; a diverse or exotic group
S: zoological garden, wildlife park

Question 16

ostentatious

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ADJ (of actions, manner qualities exhibited, ect.) intended to attract notice or in an attempt to impress others
S:dashing, classy

Question 17

precipice

Answer 17

N face or brink or overhang of a steep hill or mountain

S: cliff, bluff

Question 18

prodigious

Answer 18

ADJ extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.; wonderful or marvelous; abnormal; monstrous
S: huge, massive

Question 19

purloin

Answer 19

V to take dishonestly; to commit theft; steal

S: snitch, thieve

Question 20

Sagacity

Answer 20

N foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments
S: Clear thinking, knowledge, common sense

Question 21

solemn/ solemnity

Answer 21

ADJ grave, sober, or mirthless; serious or earnest
N the state or character of being solemn: earnest
S:ADJ grave, stern N seriousness, sobriety

Question 22

stolid

Answer 22

ADJ not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; showing little or no emotion or interest
S: dull, dumb

Question 23

succumb

Answer 23

V to be fatally overwhelmed (by disease, old age, etc); to give way in the face of the overwhelming force (of) o desire (for)
S: give in, break down, collapse

Question 24

sumptuous

Answer 24

ADJ luxurious fine or large; lavish; splendid

S: deluxe, elegant, lavish

Question 25

venerable

Answer 25

ADJ (esp of a person) worthy of reverence on account of great age, religious associations, character, position, etc.
S: admirable, honorable