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Huck Finn
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20
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11/28/2005

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commence
Definition
to begin; start
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tolerable
Definition
moderately good or agreeable
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providence
Definition
divine guidandce or care
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oracle
Definition
a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions
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careened
Definition
to sway from side to side
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gaudy
Definition
ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
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crockery
Definition
dishes made from clay
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pensive
Definition
misusingly or dreamily thoughtful
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cavorting
Definition
to prance or caper
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scow
Definition
a large flat-bottomed boat with broad square ends used chiefly for transporting bulk materials (as ore, sand, or refuse)
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phrenology
Definition
the study of the conformation of the skull based on the belief that it is indicative of mental faculties and character
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pallet
Definition
a straw-filled tick or mattress
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mesmerism
Definition
hypnotic induction held to involve animal magnetism; hypnotism
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passel
Definition
a large number or amount
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rapscallion
Definition
a mischievous person or animal
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temperance
Definition
moderation in action, thought, or feeling
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impudent
Definition
marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others; insolent
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insurrection
Definition
an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
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garret
Definition
a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof
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brash
Definition
heeless of the consequences; done in haste without regard for consequences; rash
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