CHAPTER 40 — Vocabulary
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 40
- desperadoes (noun)
- Bold or reckless criminals; outlaws
- stealthy (adjective/adverb)
- Moving quietly and carefully to avoid being noticed
- fidgety (adjective)
- Restless and unable to keep still because of nervousness or impatience
- slunk (verb)
- Past tense of slink; to move quietly in a guilty or ashamed way
- evasion (noun)
- The act of escaping or avoiding something
- mosey (verb)
- To walk or move in a leisurely, unhurried way
- lean-to (noun)
- A simple shelter or addition built against the side of a building with a sloping roof
- pow-wow (noun)
- A loud commotion, uproar, or noisy gathering
- obliged (adjective)
- Compelled by necessity or duty; in dialect (obleeged), forced to
- brash (adjective)
- Self-confidently bold or spirited; here meaning cocky or overconfident
- considerble (adverb)
- Dialect spelling of considerable; meaning a great deal or significantly
- cubboard (noun)
- Dialect spelling of cupboard; a cabinet or closet for storing food or dishes
- Injun file (noun phrase)
- Single file; walking one behind the other in a line (historical term, now considered offensive)
- rips (noun)
- Informal term for reckless or rough people; scoundrels