The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

• Vocabulary
• Ch.5-8

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supplication

• Matt made a supplication to his parents to allow
  him to go to the movies with his friends.

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supplication

• plea humble request

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wary

• Hannah was very wary as she crossed the busy
  street.

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wary

• cautious careful

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odious

• The odious smell of the liver and fried onions
  made April nauseous.

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odious

• arousing a strong dislike or displeasure

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ceased

• The talking in the 8-2 class ceased when Sr. Joan
  entered the room.

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ceased

• stopped

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disdain

• Justin looked at the 500-page book assigned for
  the next book report with disdain.

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disdain

• feeling of scorn or contempt

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caricature

• Heather drew a caricature of herself reading a
  book.

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caricature

• drawing in which a characters distinctive traits
  are exaggerated

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bliss

• Carla was in complete bliss when she received her
  high school acceptance letters.

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bliss

• extreme happiness

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upbraid

• It became necessary to upbraid the eighth grade
  for their boisterous conduct.

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upbraid

• reprimand find fault with

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sear

• Lauren might sear herself with the iron since she
  doesnt usually do the ironing.

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sear

• to burn or scorch