Sophia Knudsen, Hour 6, TS Vocab
Published on Dec 09, 2015
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Tom Sawyer Vocabulary
Sophia Knudsen, Hour 6
October 2015
vice:
An evil, immoral, or degrading habit
The man fell quickly into the addicting vice of drinking.
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crestfallen:
Disappointed and downcast
The crestfallen boy had recently dropped his lollipop.
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Lugubrious:
Dismal, gloomy, and melancholy
The lugubrious teenager lost yet another friend.
ensconced:
Settled or hid securely or snugly
THe dog was ensconced within the tree.
Dilapidated:
PArtially ruined or decayed from age or neglect
The sight of the dilapidated barn made the girl wary.
Eminence:
A high or raised area of ground
The two sat upon the eminence and looked out over the town.
Hypercritical:
Overcritical or unreasonably critical
The overcritical parent set overly high standards for his child.
Morosely:
sullenly, moodily
Amy, a newly widowed woman, stared off into the distance morosely.
Effeminate:
of a male, showing delicacy and softness and femininity
The man struck an effeminate and girly pose for the camera.
Despotism:
Absolute power and control
