The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Chapter 3

Kamal (Bangladesh)
A fiction by Mark Twain
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  1. rearward
    located in or toward the back or rear
  2. balmy
    mild and pleasant
  3. restful
    affording physical or mental rest
  4. odor
    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  5. drowse
    be on the verge of sleeping
  6. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  7. nodding
    having branches or flower heads that bend downward
  8. lap
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
  9. propping up
    the act of propping up with shores
  10. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  11. elaborate
    add details to clarify an idea
  12. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  13. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or grand
  14. treat
    regard or consider in a specific way
  15. flourish
    grow vigorously
  16. doughnut
    a small ring-shaped friedcake
  17. twinkling
    shining intermittently with a sparkling light
  18. rage
    a feeling of intense anger
  19. clod
    a compact mass
  20. skirt
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  21. hasten
    move fast
  22. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  23. eminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  24. embroider
    decorate with needlework
  25. adoration
    the act of admiring strongly
  26. behold
    see with attention
  27. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  28. partiality
    an inclination to favor one group or view over alternatives
  29. confess
    admit to a wrongdoing
  30. furtive
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  31. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  32. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  33. aside
    placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
  34. grieve
    feel intense sorrow, especially due to a loss
  35. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  36. heave
    utter a sound, as with obvious effort
  37. pansy
    large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
  38. tilted
    departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
  39. pliant
    capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
  40. hypercritical
    inclined to judge too severely
  41. scolding
    rebuking a person harshly
  42. knuckles
    a small metal weapon
  43. whack
    the act of hitting vigorously
  44. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  45. immunity
    an act exempting someone
  46. well-nigh
    slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  47. bowl
    a round vessel that is open at the top
  48. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  49. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
  50. brimful
    filled to capacity
  51. exultation
    a feeling of extreme joy
  52. wreck
    something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
  53. wrath
    intense anger
  54. sprawling
    an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
  55. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  56. palm
    the inner surface of the hand
  57. belting
    the material of which belts are made
  58. heal
    recover
  59. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  60. amiss
    in an improper or mistaken manner
  61. reproach
    disgrace or shame
  62. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
  63. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  64. forbid
    command against
  65. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  66. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  67. morosely
    in a sullen, moody manner
  68. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  69. consciousness
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
  70. glance
    take a brief look at
  71. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  72. recognition
    the state or quality of being acknowledged
  73. beseeching
    begging
  74. curl
    a strand or cluster of hair
  75. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  76. swallow
    utter indistinctly
  77. choke
    struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
  78. wink
    a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
  79. trickle
    run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
  80. intrude
    enter uninvited
  81. wander
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  82. accustomed
    commonly used or practiced; usual
  83. haunt
    be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
  84. desolate
    crushed by grief
  85. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  86. raft
    a flat float that can be used for transport
  87. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  88. vastness
    unusual largeness in size or extent or number
  89. rumpled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  90. wilted
    not firm
  91. dismal
    causing dejection
  92. felicity
    state of well-being characterized by contentment
  93. agony
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  94. threadbare
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  95. deserted
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
  96. candle
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  97. casting
    the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
  98. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  99. glow
    emit a steady even light without flames
  100. curtain
    any barrier to communication or vision
  101. dispose
    place or put in a particular order
  102. brow
    the part of the face above the eyes
  103. glad
    showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
  104. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  105. profaned
    treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
  106. deluge
    a heavy rain
  107. drenched
    abundantly covered or supplied with
  108. prone
    having a tendency
  109. strangling
    the act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe
  110. spring up
    come into existence; take on form or shape
  111. relieve
    free from a burden, evil, or distress
  112. snort
    a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
  113. whiz
    a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
  114. mingle
    bring or combine together or with something else
  115. shivering
    vibrating slightly and irregularly
  116. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  117. gloom
    a state of partial or total darkness
  118. tallow
    a hard substance used for making soap and candles
  119. omission
    something that has been left out
Created on Tue Jan 14 04:22:57 EST 2014 (updated Wed Jan 15 05:50:21 EST 2014)

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