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adv. in a manner having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
Tom recklessly leapt from the bluff into the river, ignoring every warning Aunt Polly had ever given.
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adv. in a bold and daring manner
Tom audaciously returned to his own funeral, savoring every gasp from the weeping congregation below.
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adj. noisy energetic and cheerful.
The boisterous laughter of the boys carried across the water as their raft drifted lazily downstream.
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v. to plan secretly with others to do something illegal or harmful.
Tom and Huck would conspire for hours under the oak tree, hatching plans too grand to ever finish.
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adj. clever at tricking others; sly;
Tom cunningly convinced three boys to pay him for the privilege of painting the fence that morning.
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v. to make something seem larger or more important than it really is.
Tom had a natural gift to exaggerate every danger he had faced, making listeners lean in closer.
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adj. acting or done without forethought or consideration; characterized by sudden urges or desires.
Tom was impulsive by nature, leaping into every adventure before weighing a single consequence or cost.
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n. a deep feeling of sadness or sorrow.
A melancholy mood settled over Tom whenever Becky refused to speak to him across the schoolroom aisle.
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adj. causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
Tom's mischievous grin told Aunt Polly everything she needed to know before she even checked the fence.
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adj. feeling deep regret or guilt for a wrong.
Tom grew remorseful when he saw Aunt Polly weeping, having let her believe he was truly drowned.
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v. to give a romantic character or interpretation to; to have romantic ideas attitudes or tendencies.
Tom would romanticize even the dullest chore, transforming whitewashing into the envy of the entire street.
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adv. in a manner causing or showing tender feelings
Tom sentimentally kept Becky's ribbon hidden away, taking it out only when he was certain no one watched.
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adj. having or showing beliefs in supernatural things or luck.
Huck was deeply superstitious about dead cats and moonlit graveyards, and Tom did nothing to discourage him.
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adj. very scared or frightened.
Tom stood terrified in the shadowed graveyard, unable to move as Injun Joe's voice rose in anger.
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adj. causing fear
The terrifying echo of Injun Joe's footsteps in the cave sent both children scrambling deeper into the dark.
