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The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnBy Mark TwainKey VocabularyRealism (n) the quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way that is true to life; AuthenticityA number of models in period costume addrealismto each room.

Satire(n) the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues; ridicule, caricatureThis poem was a brilliantsatireon contemporary manners, and enjoyed an extraordinary success.

raspy (adj) Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound. hoarseI was getting sort of used to the widows ways, too, and they warnt so raspy on me.

haggle(v) An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) negotiate, wrangleI catched a catfish and haggled him open with my saw, and towards sundown I started my camp fire and had supper.

jabber(v) Talk in a noisy or excited manner; chatter, babbleA couple of squirrels set on a limb and jabbered at me very friendly.

limber (adj) Easily bent; flexiblePap was agoing on so he never noticed where his old limber legs was taking him to, so he went head over heels over the tub of salt pork

careen(v - intransitive) Pitched dangerously to one side; lean, swayThe door slammed to because it was on the careened side; and in a half second I was in the boat, and Jim come tumbling after me.

loll(v) To be lazy or idle; relaxed When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.

slough(n) A hollow filled with mud; swamp region, muddy groundThere was a slough or a creek leading out of it on the other side that went miles away

wallow(v) Roll around; as in pigs were wallowing in the mudhe rolled himself up in his blanket and wallowed in under the old pine table

providence(n) timely preparation for future eventualities; God or nature as providing protective or spiritual care; foresight, wisdom, destinyIt was temptingprovidenceto turn a bout in the harbor against the sun.

temperance(n) moderation or self-restraint, especially in eating and drinking; Abstinence, self-control, prohibition"Well, I'd ben a-running' a littletemperancerevival thar 'bout a week, and was the pet of the women folks

abolitionism(n) a historical movement to end the African and Indian slave trade and set slaves free.He became anabolitionistin 1835, after seeing an antislavery meeting at Utica broken up by a mob.

thrash(v)beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip; strike, beat, pound(n) a violent or noisy movement, typically involving hitting something repeatedly.Anyone involved in this show should be soundlythrashedto within an inch of his or her worthless existence.

contrived(v) Make or work out a plan for; devise, construct, fabricateWhy, I spotted you for a boy when you was threading the needle; and I contrived the other things just to make certain.

skiff(n)Any of various small boats propelled by oars , sails or motor; shallow, flat-bottomedSo we unhitched a skiff and pulled down the river two mile and a half, to the big scar on the hillside.

rapscallion(n) a mischievous person.All kings is mostlyrapscallions, as fur as I can make out.

gaudy(adj)Tastelessly showy; ostentatiousI read considerable to Jim about kings and dukes and earls and such, and how gaudy they dressed, and how much style they put on

phrenology(n) the detailed study of the shape and size of the cranium as a supposed indication of character and mental abilities.The island itself is vaguely brain-shaped, turning the map into a kind of cartographicphrenologyof the self.

muse(n) a woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist; creative influence, inspiration(v) to ponder; to think something over.She mused that it might take longer to drive than walk home.

benefactor(n) a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause; supporter, patronThebenefactorwas so generous to fund the Snowflake project for our winter formal.

ingenious(adj)(describing a person) clever, original, and inventive.(adj) (describing an object or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose.We have been trying for years to fix problems using ouringeniousideas.

addle(v) Mix up or confuse; unable to think clearlyBut she counted and counted till she got that addledshed start to count in the basket for a spoon sometimes; and so, three times they come out right, and three times they come out wrong.

dispositiona person's inherent qualities of mind and character; nature, temperament, characterthe way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.A sweet-natured girl of a placid disposition.

impudent(adj) not showing due respect for another person; impertinent, cocky."He is the mostimpudentand opinionative fellow I ever knew."

insurrection(n) a violent uprising against an authority or government; rebellion, revolution, riot, uprising.The threat of violentinsurrectionappears to be nudging the Saudi princes towards accepting the need for political reforms.