The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Vocabulary List) – Flashcards
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abolition
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[noun] The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery).
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audacious
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[adjective] Unrestrained by convention or propriety.
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benefactor
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[noun] A person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help).
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berth
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[noun] An amount of distance maintained for safety.
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blithesome
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[adjective] Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
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bluff
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[noun] A high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion).
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bogus
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[adjective] Fraudulent.
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bondage
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[noun] The state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power ; the state of being under the control of another person ; by cords or handcuffs one of the partners.
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brazen
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[adjective] Shameless, impudent; made of brass.
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calamity
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[noun] A state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss.
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calico
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[noun] coarse cloth with a bright print; made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned ; having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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caper
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[verb] Jump about playfully; [noun] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.
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carcass
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[noun] The dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food.
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carcass
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[noun] The dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food.
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careen
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[noun] Pitching dangerously to one side; [verb] to walk as if unable to control one's movements; move sideways or in an unsteady way.
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cavern
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[noun] Any large dark enclosed space ; a large cave or a large chamber in a cave.
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cavort
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[verb] To play boisterously.
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confound
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[verb] To mix up or lump together indiscriminately; to confuse.
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contrite
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[adjective] Feeling and/or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming.
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contrive
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[verb] To come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
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cooper
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[noun] A craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs.
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cravat
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[noun] Neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front.
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delirium
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[noun] A usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations.
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dismal
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[adjective] Depressing in character or appearance.
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dissipate
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[verb] To cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure.
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divine
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[verb] To know by intuition or insight.
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ell
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[noun] An outmoded unit of length equivalent to 45 inches.
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elocution
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[noun] An expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture.
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escutcheon
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[noun] A shield-shaped surface on which coat of arms is placed.
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flapdoodle
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[noun] Gross flattery; nonsense.
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frivolous
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[adjective] Not serious in content or attitude or behavior.
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frock
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[noun] A loose outer garment; smock.
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galluses
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[noun] Suspenders.
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garret
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[noun] An attic, usually a small, wretched one.
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gaudy
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[adjective] Tastelessly showy.
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gumption
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[noun] Fortitude and determination.
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haughty
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[adjective] Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
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hawk
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[verb] Sell or offer for sale from place to place.
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highfalutin
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[adjective] Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical; tending to show off or hold oneself in unduly high regard.
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histrionic
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[adjective] Deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.
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hogshead
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[noun] A large cask or barrel.
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hues
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[noun] A gradation of color; an attribute of colors that permits them to be classified.
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impudent
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[adjective] Improperly forward or bold.
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infernal
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[adjective] Hellish, fiendish.
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ingots
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[noun] A mass of metal, such as a bar or block, that is cast in a standard shape for convenient storage or shipment.
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insurrection
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[noun] An organized opposition to authority.
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kin
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[noun] A person having kinship with another or others; group of people related by blood or marriage; related by blood.
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languid
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[adjective] Lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless.
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lineal
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[adjective] Belonging to or being in the direct line of descent from an ancestor.
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lynch
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[verb] kill without legal sanction.
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mesmerism
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[noun] A strong or spellbinding appeal; fascination
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mortification
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[noun] A strong feeling of embarrassment ; as from infection or the interruption of blood supply ; an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect ; especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself
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muddle
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[verb] To make a mess of.
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muse
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[verb] To reflect deeply on a subject; [noun] the source of an artist's inspiration.
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nabob
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[noun] A wealthy person who is accustomed to luxury.
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ominous
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[adjective] Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; presaging ill fortune.
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oracle
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[noun] A person thought to be a source of wisdom or prophecy; a shrine where said person receives divine communication.
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ornery
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[adjective] Ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper.
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palavering
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[noun] Idle chatter, talk, intended to beguile or charm.
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pallet
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[noun] a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it.
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parcel
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[noun] A wrapped container; the allotment of some amount by dividing something; an extended area of land; a collection of things wrapped or boxed together; [verb] to divide into parts; to cover with strips of canvas; to make into a wrapped container.
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parson
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[noun] A person authorized to conduct religious worship.
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passel
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[noun] A group or collection, especially a very large one.
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pensive
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[adjective] Thoughtful, melancholy.
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phrenology
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[noun] A now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties.
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pious
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[adjective] Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity.
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pone
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[noun] Cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (Southern).
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posterity
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[noun] All of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations.
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prevarication
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[noun] A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth; intentionally vague or ambiguous; the deliberate act of deviating from the truth.
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providence
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[noun] The guardianship and control exercised by a deity; a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures; the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources.
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puncheon
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[noun] A piece of broad, heavy, roughly dressed timber with one face finished flat; a table made with a barrel and a board laid on top.
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quarry
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[noun] Especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation by some hostile person or influence; a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; animal hunted or caught for food.
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ransacked
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[adjective] Wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value.
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rapscallion
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[noun] One who is playfully mischievous.
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raspy
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[adjective] Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound.
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resolute
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[adjective] Marked by firm determination.
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reticule
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[noun] A woman's drawstring bag; a transparent material used for measuring or aiming.
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sapling
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[noun] A young tree.
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scow
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[noun] A barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold.
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seedy
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[adjective] Shabby, untidy; morally degraded.
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skiff
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[noun] Any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor.
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slough
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[noun] An area of soft, muddy ground; swamp or swamplike region.
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sockdolager
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[noun] something that settles a matter; a decisive blow or answer; something outstanding or exceptional.
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soliloquy
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[noun] A dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
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spondulicks
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[noun] money; cash (old slang)
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stanchion
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[noun] Any vertical post or rod used as a support.
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starboard
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[noun] The right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose.
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tedious
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[adjective] So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.
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temperance
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[noun] Moderation in action, thought, or feeling; restraint.
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texas
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[noun] The location of the officer's quarters on a steamboat.
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venture
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[noun] A risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare.
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vial
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[noun] A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle).
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victual
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[noun] Any substance that can be used as food.
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wallow
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[verb] To roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; [noun] a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse.
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welt
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[noun] A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions; [verb] to beat severely with a whip or rod.
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wigwam
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[noun] A native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides.
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yawl
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[noun] A sailing vessel with two masts.
