Tom Sawyer Vocabulary
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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Tom Sawyer Vocabulary
Katie Thuemling October 2014
The puppy was filled with ecstasy because it got a treat.
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Benediction
an utterance of good wishes
Benediction pronounced by the Bishop.
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Effeminate
having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
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That boy is so effeminate because he went to a tea party.
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Vestibule
a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building.
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I waited in the vestibule for my friend before entering the building.
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Ferule
a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, especially by striking them on the hand.
The teacher took the ferule and beat my sister because she was naughty.
Caricature
a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things:
A caricature drawing looks funny but is very hard to make.
Ostentation
display intended to impress others
The peacock showed his feathers as an ostentation for mates.
Zenith
a highest point or state
He was at his zenith when he won an Olympic medal.
Sagacity
acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
