Tom Sawyer Vocab ch17-25 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Chronic
Lasting a long time, happening often
Anatomy
The structure of the human body
Conspire
To plan together secretly, usually to commit a wrongful act
Contemptuous
Scornful, disrespectful
Convalesce
To get well after being sick
Discreet
Careful about what one says or does
Exultation
Extreme joy or happiness
Gratification
Reward, satisfaction, thanks
Indifferent
Showing lack of interest or concern
Ingenious
Clever, inventive
Musing
Thinking in a slow and quiet way
Muster
To gather or collect
Obliterate
To destroy completely
Notoriety
Fame from doing something evil
Reconcile
To make up after a fight
Relapse
To fall back or revert to an earlier state
Repentant
Feeling sorry for a wrong doing
Reverent
Showing deep respect
Unflagging
Without stopping or getting tired
Vindictive
Wanting revenge