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69 Cards in this Set
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common
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diplomacy
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skill in getting along with people
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covet
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want something with envy; greed
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preposterous
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very silly; enough to laugh
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trifle
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something of little value
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monotonously
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boring in a way that does not change
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repulsed
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pushed away; disgusted
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treacherous
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not loyal or reliable
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apprehensively
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in a fearful way
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remorse
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feeling of guilt
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resolved
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decided
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jubilant
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extremely joyful
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sumptuous
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magnificent; splendid
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muster
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to gather or collect
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reverent
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showing deep respect
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ingenious
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clever
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convalescent
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getting well after being sick
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pent
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held or kept in
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exultation
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extreme joy
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intolerable
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unbearable; too painful to endure
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clamor
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loud noise
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hideously
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in a horrible or disgusting way
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delirious
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mentally confused
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fortnight
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two weeks
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plait
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braid
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jealous
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to envy
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reconciliation
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process of making compatible
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spectacle
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to put on a public show or display to try and impress someone
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tongue
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moveable organ in the mouth that aids in eating
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grating
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to have an irritating effect
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pummeling
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to beat as with fist
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gouging
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an act of extortion; to swindle; to cheat out of
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triumph
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highly successful or victorious
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flogging
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to beat as with a stick or whip
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convenience
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saves work or adds to one's comfort
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humiliated
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to cause to loose pride or self respect
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conscience
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the inner sense of what is right
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endure
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to hold out without giving in
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patience
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to bear misfortune or annoyance
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lugubrious
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gloomy
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incantation
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chanting with magical power
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escapade
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crazy adventure
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persecute
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harassment
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rebuke
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scold
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Name some superstitions from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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- If you bring a dead cat to a graveyard at midnight after someone wicked is buried it takes away warts
- If an inchworm walks across you, you will get a new set of clothes - If a dog howls in your direction it is bad luck - Ghosts come out only at night and cannot come near a cross - Stump water kills warts |
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How long were Becky Thatcher & Tom Sawyer lost the cave?
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3 days
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What could you not do in the Order of Temperates?
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Drink, smoke, swear
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What is the theme of this book?
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-friendship
-childhood -family -what is right -honesty |
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Describe Tom Sawyer
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protagonist, main character, mischevious
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Describe Sid
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antagonist, Tom's half brother
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Describe Aunt Polly
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Tom's aunt/guardian
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Describe Mary
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Tom's cousin
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Describe Injun Joe
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murderer, mean, 1/2 Indian, 1/2 Caucasian
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Describe Muff Potter
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drunkard, framed for murder
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Describe Dr. Robinson
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murdered
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Describe Becky Thatcher
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new girl, yellow plaited hair
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Describe Huck Finn
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Tom's friend, father is a drunk, no rules, has a care-free life
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Describe Joe Harper
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Tom's bosom buddy
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Describe Amy Lawrence
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former girlfriend to Tom
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Describe Mr. Dobbins
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Tom's teacher
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Describe Alfred Templeton
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person responsible for spilling ink on Tom's spelling book
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Describe Mr. Jones
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lives with 3 sons, helps Huck Finn
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Describe Mr. Watters
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school superintendent
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Describe Mr. Sprague
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minister
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Widow Douglass
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kind hearted old woman, husband is dead, takes in Huck Finn
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Describe Ben Rodgers
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gullible, friend of Tom
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Describe Mrs. Harper
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Joe's mother
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Describe Jim
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Aunt Polly's slave
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Describe Judge Thatcher
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Becky's father, judge, rewards Tom & Huck for finding Injun Joe and his treasure
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