Tom Sawyer Vocab

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Ridicule

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Making fun of someone cruelly.

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Unwillingness to do something

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Reluctance

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Grotesque

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Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

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Quality/state of being calm or peaceful

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Tranquility

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Diligence

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Careful or persistent work or effort.

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Feeling of sadness with no obvious cause.

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Melancholy

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Ambuscade

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an ambush

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Porentous

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Marvelous or amazing

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The man was cast away for being different, he was a...

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pariah

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venerable

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respect due to age, wisdom, or character