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Huckleberry Finn Vocab
Nichol's class
24
English
10th Grade
04/27/2009

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Term
civilize
Definition
to bring out of a primitive or uneducated state
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Providence
Definition
Benevolent guidance of God
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ingot
Definition
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for remolding
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bully-ragged
Definition
harassed, teased
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stanchion
Definition
an upright post or support
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specimen
Definition
a specific kind of individual (colliquial)
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delirium tremens
Definition
violent restlessness due to prolonged use of alcohol
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slough
Definition
an area full of deep soft mud
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whetstone
Definition
a rough stone used for sharpening knives
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starboard
Definition
the right side of a boat
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cavern
Definition
a cave
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currycomb
Definition
a comb with rows of metal teeth used to brush a horse
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persimmon
Definition
a sweet fruit grown in the southern U.S.
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thrash
Definition
to beat
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rapscallion
Definition
a rascal
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equinoctial
Definition
related to either the fall or spring equinox
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calico
Definition
coars, printed cotton cloth
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berth
Definition
a shelf-like sleeping place for one person
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frowzy
Definition
dirty, untidy
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phrenology
Definition
studying the bumps on the skull to determine how smart or capable a person is
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mesmerism
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hypnotism
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temperance
Definition
abstaining from drinking alcohol
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dauphin
Definition
the eldest son of a French king, the heir to the throne
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revival meeting
Definition
a traveling preacher would heal the sick, deliver a "fire and brimstone" sermon and "save" souls.
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