Tom Sawyer

Jared L.
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  1. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  2. furtive
    secret and sly
  3. expectorate
    clear out the chest and lungs
  4. homage
    respectful deference
  5. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  6. disjointed
    taken apart at the points of connection
  7. plastered
    (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
  8. piracy
    the act of plagiarizing
  9. newfangled
    needlessly modern, different, or innovative
  10. inveterate
    habitual
  11. phrenology
    study of the shape of the skull to determine character
  12. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  13. deluge
    a heavy rain
  14. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  15. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  16. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  17. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  18. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  19. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  20. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  21. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  22. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  23. vagrant
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  24. vanity
    feelings of excessive pride
  25. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  26. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  27. inundation
    an overwhelming number or amount
  28. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  29. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  30. meed
    a fitting reward
  31. edification
    uplifting enlightenment
  32. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  33. votary
    a priest or priestess in a non-Christian religion or cult
  34. geniality
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  35. garret
    floor consisting of open space at the top of a house
  36. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  37. convalescent
    returning to health after illness or debility
  38. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  39. depose
    force to leave an office
  40. bosom
    breast
  41. notwithstanding
    despite anything to the contrary
Created on Thu Jul 14 12:33:26 EDT 2011

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