Baxter Key's Huck Finn Vocab

Front 1

Scour

Back 1

to clean or brighten something by rubbing it with an abrasive substance or material; to remove something by rubbing with an abrasive substance or material; to remove dirt or impurities from something by washing.

Front 2

Ornery

Back 2

uncooperative and irritable; U.S. meager, whether out of poverty or lack of generosity; regional ordinary

Front 3

Astute

Back 3

shrewd and discerning, especially where personal benefit is to be derived

Front 4

Impetuous

Back 4

acting on the spur of the moment, without considering the consequences; done without thought as a reaction to an emotion or impulse; moving with great force and energy

Front 5

Meander

Back 5

to follow an indirect rout or course, especially one with a series of twists and turns; to move in a leisurely way, especially for pleasure or because of a lack of motivation

Front 6

Benevolent

Back 6

Showing kindness or goodwill; performing good or charitable acts and not seeking to make a profit

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Tenacious

Back 7

Tending to stick firmly to any decision, plan, or opinion without changing or doubting it; difficult to loosen, shake off, or pull away from; persisting for a long time and difficult to change, destroy, or get rid of; capable of absorbing and retaining a large store of information and of recalling details accurately; sticking or clinging to something else, especially a surface

Front 8

Arduous

Back 8

Requiring hard work or continuous physical effort; very difficult to traverse, endure, or overcome

Front 9

Abscond

Back 9

To run away secretly, especially in order to avoid arrest or persecution;; to escape from a place of detention.