Tom Sawyer ch 1-10 Vocab

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Noun: Cunning or cleverness, usually with trickery in mind

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Guile

Front

Noun: An exceptionally keen ability to see things or discern ideas

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Sagacity

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Adjective: Having or showing poor taste or manners, offensive in language or subject matter

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Vulgar

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Noun: The quality or state of showing doubt or unwillingness

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Reluctance

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Noun: A cheerful readiness to do something

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Alacrity

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Adjective: Falling apart

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Dilapidated

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Adjective: Secretive, so as to avoid being noticed

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Furtive

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Verb: To stoop to the level of someone considered less important; to grant favors with a show of being better than others

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Condescend

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Noun: The condition of being well-known and respected; a piece of high ground

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Eminence

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Noun: A prayer that asks for a blessing from a higher power

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Benediction