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Huck Finn
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30
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11th Grade
06/01/2011
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towhead
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sandbar in a river
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stanchion
 Definition
upright pole or post
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phrenology
 Definition
study of the school to reveal character and mental capacity
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scutcheon
 Definition
a shield bearding coat of arms
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ornery
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mean spirited
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doxology
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an expression of praise to god
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ambuscade
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an ambush
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nabob
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a person of wealth and prominence
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fantods
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a state of nervous irritability
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careen
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to cause a boat to turn over on its side
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pommel
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upper top part of a saddle
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passel
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a large quality
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highfalutin
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pompous or pretentious
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reticule
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a drawstring bag or purse
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rapscallion
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a rascal
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infernal
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of or relating to hell
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decanter
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a decorative bottle used to serve alcohol
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dissipate
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to separate into parts and dissapear
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cavort
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to romp or prance
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scow
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a large flat bottomed boat used for transporting freight
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sluice
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a stream flowing through a floodgate
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histrionic
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excessively dramatic
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imperative
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requiring action or attention
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benefactor
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a person that gives aid, especially financial aid
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sanctify
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to make holy
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obsequy
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funeral rite
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temperance
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abstinence from alcohol
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audacious
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unrestrained by convention or propriety
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harrow
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a farm tool used to even off plowed ground
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dauphin
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eldest son of king of france
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