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Unit 4: Novel Study: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Chapters 19–36

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  1. superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
  2. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  3. imminence
    the state of being liable to happen soon
  4. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  5. temperance
    the act of abstaining, especially from drinking alcohol
  6. treacherous
    tending to betray
  7. exultation
    a feeling of extreme joy
  8. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  9. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  10. attrition
    a wearing down to weaken or destroy
  11. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  12. reluctantly
    with a certain degree of unwillingness
  13. inquire
    have a wish or desire to know something
  14. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  15. profound
    showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
  16. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  17. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  18. initiation
    an act that sets in motion some course of events
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