Tom Sawyer Vocabulary (Test Definitions)
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Adherent: a follower of something
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Labyrinth: a maze
17.
Alacrity: prompt and cheerful readiness
68.
lugubrious: excessively mournful
50.
Allusions: implied or indirect references; hinting at
71.
Magnanimous: lofty; generous;courageous
61.
Animosity: harsh feelings; resentment; hatred
59.
Menagerie: a collection of live wild animals on exhibition; a
16.
Auspicious: favorable
44.
Metaphorically: compared nonliterally
9.
Blanched: bleached; made white; lost color
varied mixture
15.
Boisterous: rowdy; rough; stormy
46.
Mirth: gladness usually accompanied by laughter
28.
Clamorous: loud; full of public outcry
14.
Mortified: affected with gangrene or necrosis
23.
Clandestinely: secretly
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Mutinous: rebellious; unruly
82.
Conflagration: a large fire
21.
Oblivion: state of being forgotten
67.
Conjectured: inferred or deduced by sumrise or guesswork
81.
Obtrude: to thrust out/forward
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Contemptuous: disdainful; scornful
27.
Odious: deserving hate or contempt
26.
Ominous: threatening
6.
Derision: mockery; ridicule
58.
Desolation: devestation; ruin
45.
Omniscient: the state of being all-knowing
32.
Despotisms: tyrannies; oppressive rules
29.
Opulent: wealthy; abundant; affluent
80.
Disconcerted: upset
63.
Ostentation: a pretentious or conspicuous show; pretention
10.
Discordant: lack of agreement; tension; strife
49.
Palpable: tangible; perceptible; easily noticeable
57.
Disdain: intense dislike
78.
Perennial: lasting for many years
42.
Ecstasies: extreme happiness
87.
Plausibly: seemingly acceptable, believable, or possible
20.
Edification: spiritual or moral improvement
35.
Ponderously: very heavy; unwieldy from weight
70.
Effusive: gushing; unduly demonstrative
84.
Portentous: marvelous; prodigious
Ensconed: settled comfortably
34.
Precarious: dangerous; risky; not a secure situation
48.
Precipice: A very steep cliff or mass of rock; the brink of
24.
Prevalent: generally or widely accepted, current, or practiced
12.
Prodigy: one with exceptional talents or powers
40.
Ravenous: urgently eager for food; craving satisfaction or
85.
Recociliation: the act of resolving a disput or reestablishing a
77.
4.
Evanescent: fleeting; impermanent
3.
Exaltation: praise; glorification
something dangerous
54.
Felicity: happiness
52.
Fetters: shackles; chains
83.
Foliage: leaves of a plant; leafage
38.
Forbearance: patience; lenience
79.
Formidable: menacing; causing fear or awe
33.
Frivolity: lack of seriousness or importance
13.
Relish: liking or enjoyment of something
74.
Furtive: secret in an underhanded way; stealthly
36.
Reverent: honored; respected
73.
Sinuous: bending in and out in a serpentine form
Soliloquized: spoke aloud to oneself
1.
Gravity: seriousness; importance
gratification
friendship
51.
Guileful: deceitful; cunning
56.
18.
Hilarity: boisterous merriment; mirth
8.
2.
Illustrious: notably outstanding; famous
Stealthily: acting in a secret and sneaky way
65.
Sublimity: something inspiring awe; an ultimate example
30.
Impudence: impertinence; insolence; rudeness
22.
Subtterranean: below ground
37.
Incantation: a spell; written or recited formula of words
47.
Sumptuously: lavishly
31.
Supplication: gegging; humbly asking for a favor
designed for a paticular effect
53.
Infallible: incabable of error
55.
Inundation: a flood of or overflow of
39.
Inveterate: firmly established, habitual, deep-rooted
7.
Jingoes: jingo: an extreme patriot
76.
Jubilant: showing great joy
43.
Juncture: a critical point in time
5.
Tempestuous: turbulent; stormy
25.
Transparent: quality of being able to see through; clear
69.
Trifle: adj. small or inconsiderable
62.
Unappeasable: appease: to pacify
41.
Venerable: honorable
19.
Vexation: discomfort or distress
86.
Voluptuous: sensuous
11.
Wistfully: longingly; pensively
72.
Zephyr: a gentle breeze; the west wind