Huck Finn Ch 5-10 Vocab

Parcel

A package or bundle; a portion of something; a piece of land.

Limber

Flexible, supple, or moving easily; able to bend or move gracefully.

Wallowed

Rolled about or lay in water, mud, or another substance; indulged in an unrestrained way in something that creates a pleasurable sensation.

Palavering

Talking at length, typically in an idle or trivial way; having a prolonged discussion.

Jabbered

Spoke rapidly, unintelligibly, or excitedly; chattered or babbled.

Nigh

Near in time or space; almost; approaching.

Trod

Past tense of tread; walked or stepped on something; trampled.

Brash

Hasty and reckless; impulsive; acting without careful thought.

Hove

Past tense of heave; lifted or moved with effort; also used in nautical contexts to describe a ship's movement.

Lolled

Sat or reclined in a relaxed, lazy manner; hung loosely or droopily.

Mum

Silent; keeping quiet; saying nothing.

Cavern

A large underground chamber or hollow space in rock, typically formed by natural processes.

Bluffs

Steep cliff-like faces of rock or earth; can also mean an act of bluffing or misleading.

Reticule

A small, decorative handbag or purse, typically made of net or mesh, used by women in the 19th century.

Vials

Small glass bottles, typically used for holding liquids, especially medicines or perfumes.

Peddle

To sell goods, especially by going from place to place; to try to convince people to accept an idea or belief.

Notion

A conception or belief about something; an idea or opinion.

Shanty

A roughly built, small, often crude dwelling or cabin, typically made of wood.

Meddle

To interfere in something that is not one's concern; to intrude or intervene inappropriately.

Guardian

A person legally responsible for the care and management of someone unable to manage their own affairs, typically a child or an incapacitated adult.

Sympathy

Understanding or sharing the feelings of another; feeling compassion or concern for another's situation.

Spite

A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone; malicious feeling or intention.

Objections

Expressions of disapproval or disagreement; reasons for opposing something.

Humor

The quality of being amusing or comic; a mood or state of mind.

Stow

To pack or store something carefully and compactly; to put away.

Specimen

An individual thing, person, or example of a particular type; a sample.

Slough

To be shed or cast off.

Abreast

Side by side and facing the same direction; up to date with the latest information.