Tom Sawyer Vocab Ch.1-6 Flashcards by Steven O'Driscoll

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Alacrity

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Cheerful willingness, eagerness

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Agony

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Great suffering or pain

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Covet

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To desire, to want

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Derision

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Scorn, ridicule

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Diplomacy

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Skill in getting along with people

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Disconcerted

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Upset, embarrassed

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Expectorate

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To spit

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Melancholy

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Sadness

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Monotonous

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Dull, boring, repetitive

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Preposterous

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Absurd, ridiculous

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Prevalent

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Common, widespread

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Sagacity

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Wisdom

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Stealthy

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Sneaky, secretive

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Tranquil

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Calm, peaceful

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Trifle

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A small thing, something of little value

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Wrath

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Anger

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Benediction

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A short blessing, something that promotes goodness

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Intrepid

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Resolute fearlessness, endurance

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Reprimand

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A severe reproof or rebuke

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Tedious

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Long and tiresome