Tom Sawyer ch 1-10 Vocab

Noun: Angry feelings that are directed toward others and that can result in fighting or war

• Animosity

• Empathy

• Tranquility

• Indifference

Adjective: Lacking in strength or endurance

• Feeble

• Robust

• Vigorous

• Sturdy

Noun: Cunning or cleverness, usually with trickery in mind

• Guile

• Honesty

• Simplicity

• Clumsiness

Adjective: Incapable of making a mistake

• Fallible

• Infallible

• Erroneous

• Imperfect

Adjective: Causing fear or awe

• Formidable

• Trivial

• Insignificant

• Mundane

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

• Sagacity

• Oblivion

• Indifference

• Apathy

Verb: To move in a clumsy way

• Blunder

• Glide

• Sprint

• Stumble

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

• Invocation

• Benediction

• Supplication

• Intercession

Noun: Conversation

• Dialogue

• Discourse

• Monologue

• Discussion

Verb: To plan, plot; to form or make in some skillful or clever way

• Contrived

• Created

• Executed

• Designed