AmLit Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Justin Y. (Taiwan)
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  1. victual
    any substance that can be used as food
  2. providence
    a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
  3. druthers
    the right or chance to choose
  4. stateroom
    a guest cabin
  5. starboard
    right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow
  6. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  7. money
    the most common medium of exchange
    In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the word "spondulicks " means money


    spondulix or spondulicks (spɒnˈdjuːlɪks)

    — n
    slang money
  8. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  9. procession
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  10. mahogany
    a reddish-brown wood commonly used to make furniture
  11. contumely
    rude language intended to offend or hurt
  12. astraddle
    with one leg on each side
  13. rigging
    formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
  14. rite
    any customary observance or practice
    In Ch 25 if The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    obsequies
    (n)a funeral rite or ceremony.
    Origin:
    1350–1400; Middle English obseque < Middle French < Late Latin obsequiae, alteration (by confusion with exsequiae funeral rites) of obsequia, plural of Latin obsequium; see obsequious
Created on Tue May 14 23:02:05 EDT 2013

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