Vocabulary for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Chapters I- VII
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big-bug (noun) - an important person
bullyrag (verb)- browbeat, harass
delirium tremens (verb)- violent hallucinations caused by excessive drinking
pungle (verb) - pay up
raspy (adjective) - harsh, irritating
skiff (noun)- a small, light rowboat
slouch (noun)- a soft, wide-brimmed hat
ingots (Noun)- a piece of metal formed from a mold.
sumter (noun) - a pack animal
temperance (adjective)- self-control, especially in drinking
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Vocabulary for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Chapters VIII - XVI
chucklehead (adjective)- fool, blockhead
contrived (verb)- planned, devised
corn-pone - a cheap kind of corn bread
crawfish (verb)- to back out
dolphin (dauphin) (noun) - the eldest son of a king
fan-tods (adjective)- a state of nervousness or fear
haggled (verb)- cut in a clumsy or awkward way
pilot-house (noun)- a compartment on a steamboat in which the pilot works
rapscallions - rascals, scoundrels
wigwam - a hut built for shelter
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Vocabulary for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Chapters XVII- XXX
disposition - desire, inclination
doxolojer (doxology) - a hymn of praise to God
frowsy-headed - unkempt or sloppy looking
greenhorns - unsophisticated people
histrionic - theatrical
obsequies - funeral rites
phrenology - examining the shape of a person's head to tell his fortune
pommel - a bump at the front of a saddle
pulpit - a high table or lectern used for preaching
slouch - a lazy or incompetent person
Vocabulary for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Chapters XXXI – Chapter the Last
1. bogus (adjective)- false, fake
2. brickbat (noun)- any small, hard object used for throwing
3. desperadoes (noun)- bandits, criminals
4. fox-fire (adjective)- a glow from decaying wood
5. mortification (adjective)- death of a body part
6. owdacious (audacious) (adjective)- bold, impertinent
7. pettish (adjective)- fretful
8. powderhorn (adjective)- a flask for holding gunpowder
9. rascality (adjective)- mischief, wickedness
10. stealthy (adjective)- secret, hidden