The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Chapter 1

Kamal (Bangladesh)
A Fiction by Mark Twain
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  1. seldom
    not often
  2. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  3. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  4. lay
    prepare or position for action or operation
  5. broom
    a cleaning implement for sweeping
  6. punctuate
    insert marks to clarify meaning
  7. vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
  8. constitute
    form or compose
  9. seize
    take hold of; grab
  10. slack
    not tense or taut
  11. roundabout
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
  12. closet
    a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
  13. jam
    press tightly together or cram
  14. skin
    bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
  15. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
  16. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  17. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  18. whirl around
    fly around
  19. snatch
    grasp hastily or eagerly
  20. lad
    a boy or man
  21. scramble
    move hurriedly
  22. lick
    beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  23. goodness
    moral excellence or admirableness
  24. spare
    give up what is not strictly needed
  25. spile
    a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
  26. lash
    a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  27. conscience
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
  28. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  29. ruination
    destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
  30. barely
    in a sparse or scanty way
  31. kindling
    material for starting a fire
  32. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  33. vanity
    feelings of excessive pride
  34. endowed
    provided or supplied or equipped with
  35. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  36. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
  37. flatter
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  38. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  39. pumped
    tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
  40. damp
    slightly wet
  41. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  42. circumstantial
    suggesting that something is true without proving it
  43. trick
    a cunning or deceitful action or device
  44. sew
    create (clothes) with cloth
  45. cloth
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  46. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  47. miscarry
    be unsuccessful
  48. stumble
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  49. obedient
    dutifully complying with the commands of those in authority
  50. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  51. thread
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  52. thrust
    push forcefully
  53. lapel
    a fold of fabric below the collar of a coat or jacket
  54. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  55. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  56. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  57. bitter
    causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
  58. misfortune
    a state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
  59. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  60. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  61. whistle
    the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
  62. warble
    sing or play with trills
  63. midst
    the location of something surrounded by other things
  64. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  65. knack
    a special way of doing something
  66. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
  67. gratitude
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
  68. unalloyed
    free from admixture
  69. shabby
    showing signs of wear and tear
  70. astounding
    bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
  71. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
  72. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  73. pantaloon
    trousers worn in former times
  74. citify
    accustom to urban ways
  75. splendid
    characterized by grandeur
  76. marvel
    something that causes feelings of wonder
  77. lump
    a compact mass
  78. dare
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  79. sidle
    move sideways
  80. brace
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
  81. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  82. flush
    rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
  83. strain
    exert much effort or energy
  84. pup
    young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
  85. promptly
    with little or no delay
  86. crowd
    fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
  87. jingo
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  88. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  89. tumble
    fall down, as if collapsing
  90. grip
    hold fast or firmly
  91. tugger
    someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
  92. tore
    commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
  93. pounding
    an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
  94. astride
    with one leg on each side
  95. sobbing
    convulsive gasp made while weeping
  96. snuffling
    liable to sniffle
  97. sniffle
    inhale audibly through the nose
  98. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  99. antelope
    a graceful deer-like animal with long legs and horns
  100. traitor
    a person who says one thing and does another
  101. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  102. vulgar
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  103. pretty
    to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
  104. ambuscade
    the act of hiding and waiting to make a surprise attack
  105. captivity
    the state of being imprisoned
  106. adamantine
    consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
  107. firmness
    the trait of being resolute
Created on Mon Jan 13 07:49:44 EST 2014 (updated Wed Jan 15 05:49:49 EST 2014)

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