1. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” By Mark Twain Key Vocabulary

2. Realism (n) the quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way that is true to life; Authenticity “A number of models in period costume add realism to each room.”

3. 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, caricature “This poem was a brilliant satire on contemporary manners, and enjoyed an extraordinary success.”

4. raspy (adj) Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound. hoarse “I was getting sort of used to the widow’s ways, too, and they warn’t so raspy on me.

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

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

7. limber (adj) Easily bent; flexible “Pap 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…”

8. careen (v - intransitive) Pitched dangerously to one side; lean, sway “The 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.”

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

10. slough (n) A hollow filled with mud; swamp region, muddy ground “There was a slough or a creek leading out of it on the other side that went miles away…”

11. wallow (v) Roll around; as in “pigs were wallowing in the mud” “…he rolled himself up in his blanket and wallowed in under the old pine table…”

12. providence (n) timely preparation for future eventualities; God or nature as providing protective or spiritual care; foresight, wisdom, destiny “It was tempting providence to turn a bout in the harbor against the sun.”

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

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

15. 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 soundly thrashed to within an inch of his or her worthless existence.”

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

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

18. rapscallion (n) a mischievous person. “All kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out.”

19. gaudy (adj)Tastelessly showy; ostentatious “I read considerable to Jim about kings and dukes and earls and such, and how gaudy they dressed, and how much style they put on…”

20. 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 cartographic phrenology of the self.”

21. 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.”

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

23. 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 our ingenious ideas.”

24. addle (v) Mix up or confuse; unable to think clearly “But she counted and counted till she got that addled she’d 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.”

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

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

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